The government has taken the initiative to inoculate teachers and officials of educational institutions on a priority basis as it targets reopening classrooms across the country after a year of closure, reports bdnews24.com.
Vaccine registration for educational institutions began on the government's Surokkha website on February 25.
The health directorate received a list of nearly 750,000 teachers, officials and employees of public and private educational institutions across the country.
Anyone on the list and below the age of 40 can visit the Surokkha website, register and get vaccinated.
However, if the required information is not found in the database, none of the educational institutions will receive priority regarding vaccination. The prime minister has directed the health ministry to vaccinate all teachers, Zakir Hossain, state minister for Primary and Mass Education, said on February 9.
On February 22, Education Minister Dipu Moni said universities will be reopened on May 27. She also said that teachers, officials and employees would be vaccinated before the reopening.
According to the Ministry of Education, there are 4,06,469 teachers and 1,62,861 employees in secondary and higher secondary institutions across the country. As many as 15,524 teachers are conducting classes at the universities. There are 6,85,400 teachers at the primary level, according to the primary and mass education ministry.
Asked about the number of vaccines allocated for educational institutions, Mizanur Rahman, director of MIS at the health directorate, said: "It is an ongoing process. We will continue to inoculate with the arrival of new shipments."
"So far, we have received instructions about pilots, cabin crews, teachers and various port officials and staff."Nasima Sultana, additional director general of health services, said teachers can get vaccinated after completing the registration process.
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