Prior to reopening Officials told to make schools dengue-free

• Schools start second term on Monday

By Chaturanga Samarawickrama   

The Education Ministry has instructed the relevant officials to conduct a countrywide dengue prevention campaigns in schools prior to reopening for the second term.   

All Government and Government-assisted private schools start their second term on Monday.   

The ministry had launched several dengue eradication programmes earlier to protect schoolchildren from dengue.   

Instructions were issued to the Provincial Education Directors, Zonal Education Directors, Principals of all Teachers Training Colleges and Colleges of education.