Following the directives of the Government Executive Committee, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister to temporarily suspend student attendance at all public and private educational institutions, including all public and private schools, higher educational institutions, and kindergartens for an additional two weeks, until 29 March 2020, the Ministry of Labour and Social Development outlined these directives will also apply to all training centres, nurseries, private and public community centres providing support to individuals with disabilities, as well as licensed private training centres and institutes, as a precautionary measure to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensure the health and safety of the community.