Venezuela to resume classes July 6th in non-earthquake affected zones

Venezuelan students will return to classrooms on Monday, July 6th, in regions not impacted by the devastating earthquakes that struck on June 24th. The Ministry of Education announced that school activities will resume in states where infrastructure remains undamaged, ensuring the right to education without compromising student and staff safety.

The decision follows an announcement by acting president Delcy Rodríguez, who initially suspended classes nationwide immediately after the double earthquake and extended the closure throughout the week. The Ministry of Education has also mandated the inclusion of risk management as a subject in the curriculum. The current school year's third term is set to conclude on July 17th, paving the way for final evaluations and the start of the next academic year.

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to guarantee the right to education without compromising the safety of students and teaching staff.

However, classes will continue to be suspended in Caracas and several municipalities within the states of Miranda, Aragua, Falcón, Carabobo, and La Guaira, the area most severely affected by the seismic activity. In these hard-hit zones, educational authorities will await the conclusion of rescue efforts before determining the administrative procedures to close out the current academic year. The ministry expressed solidarity with the victims' families and emphasized that the priority in affected areas remains comprehensive community support, socio-emotional accompaniment, and thorough infrastructure assessments.

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In these cases, we will wait for rescue efforts to conclude before determining the administrative procedures that must be fulfilled to close the current year.