Education, healthcare among topics addressed

A number of ministries responded to a series of public concerns over the past week concerning education, health and reconstruction.

Ministry responds on school-entry queries

The Ministry of Education recently responded to questions from parents of schoolchildren regarding entry into primary school. The ministry responded that all children from the age of six should receive compulsory education. For those living in poorer areas or facing other restrictions, school-entry age can be put off by one year, to seven. For children at school age who need to leave school for a period of time due to health-related reasons, their parents need to apply for school leave and get it approved. The ministry said that schools have no mandate to reject pupils due to reasons related to school rolls, etc.