NNA - The Education Ministry's press office issued the following statement this afternoon: “Given the prevailing climatic conditions in Lebanon, the Ministry of Education and Higher Learning calls on principals of schools, high schools and public and private professional Institutes to monitor weather fluctuations and take the suitable decisions in coordination with the parents and the administration, whether to open or close schools starting tomorrow, Monday, and throughout the coming days."
The statement cautioned against the formation of ice on the roads leading to various schools for fear of sliding accidents, and for the safety of students and the educational staff.
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