Next phase of reopening from Monday: universities, schools
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Universities will be allowed to reopen for students from Monday while observing strict protection measures, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology said on Friday. Students will return to middle and high schools on May 10 as well.
Starting on May 10, rectors can opt for reintroducing in-person or hybrid education or for continuing digital education for the remaining week of the semester and during the exam period afterwards, the Ministry said in a statement. Higher education institutions, however, are expected to
strictly observe and enforce protection measures,
it said.
“The transitional regulation gives [higher education institutions] the opportunity to prolong education over the summer so as to catch up with practical courses put on hold due to the epidemic,” the statement quoted József Bódis, the state secretary for higher education, as saying.
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Based on a previous government decision, the next phase of the reopening of Hungarian education was not attached to the success of the inoculation program.