Students are seen in class at a school in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Sept. 1, 2020. The new 2020-2021 academic year of all kindergartens and general educational schools across Mongolia started on Tuesday after months-long closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Garid/Xinhua)
ULAN BATOR, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The new 2020-2021 academic year of all kindergartens and general educational schools across Mongolia started on Tuesday after months-long closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
No more than 25 students are allowed in each classroom at all levels of educational institutions, according to the country's Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
Children, who wear face masks, have had their body temperature checked and rubbed their hands with sanitizer, are allowed to enter schools and kindergartens.
General educational schools in the capital city of Ulan Bator and capitals of all 21 Mongolian provinces will organize classroom training for three days a week and TV or online classes for the remaining two days a week until Sept. 21.
Schools in rural areas in the country are resuming normal classes.
The country is expected to restart classes for students of vocational training and production centers on Sept. 14, while university students will return to classes on Oct. 5.
All educational organizations in the Asian country have been closed since January as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic.
As of Tuesday, the country has confirmed 304 COVID-19 cases so far, with no local transmissions and deaths. Enditem
