Cuba: The new 2021-2022 school year begins this Monday in Cuba for Basic Secondary, Pre-university, Technical and Professional Education, Pedagogical Training of all training organizations and the education of young people and adults, Prensa Latina reports.
During a television appearance, Ena Elsa Velázquez Cobiella, Minister of Education, stated that there is a guarantee of a completed vaccination process and compliance with sanitary measures in educational institutions.
She added that the existing methodological adjustments will be maintained, without eliminating content or harming the objectives to be overcome in each grade, and promoting personalized attention to students from an academic, psychological and emotional perspective.
Primary education will begin the new school period on March 14, in a school period that will last until November 19.
Velázquez Cobiella added that the school break is held in tribute and salute to Girón’s victory, from April 18 to 23, and summer vacations from July 28 to August 27 for teachers and students until September 3.