Students at the school in Finland where an 18-year-old shot dead eight people last week resumed classes on Thursday.
On Nov. 7, student Pekka-Eric Auvinen shot eight people with a handgun at Jokela School in Tuusula, some 50 km north of the capital Helsinki.
The school was closed after the attack as police investigated the incident and the school building was repaired.
The Finnish government will set up a commission of inquiry this week to investigate the incident. The government will allocate resources to the ministry of social affairs, health and education to enable them and the municipality of Tuusula to provide support to the people living in Jokela.
The municipality of Tuusula on Wednesday presented the government with an action plan to help deal with the aftermath of the school massacre.
Tuusula is asking for 5 million euros to pay for a four-year response to the crisis. Half of the sum will be used to provide therapy and occupational guidance for residents affected by the tragedy. The other half is earmarked for hiring experts including school guidance counselors, psychologists and school healthcare personnel.
The goal is to help with the recovery of students, school staff, parents and guardians who were traumatized by last week's incident.
Source: Xinhua
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