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COVID-19 Response Plan for Ministry of Education

Date Enacted: March 2020
Country: Bhutan
Region: South Asia

The Ministry of Education of has “carried out” a “preparedness and response” plan that followed a Plan outlined by the “Education Disaster Response Coordination Mechanism (EDRCM).” Elements of this plan include a range of measures “[t]o ensure the continuity of education and meaningful engagement of students” including: “develop[ing] multiple online teaching learning materials,” providing counseling services, supporting school feeding, and providing support “to the needy and vulnerable children.”