Schools to re-open with SOP's in Pakistan from September 15

 

ISLAMABAD: Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Monday called for a meeting of Pakistan's provincial education ministers to make a final decision, on whether to reopen educational institutes across the country from September 15.

In this regard, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani said all educational institutes were to open between September 15 and 30.

All classes above from Grade 9 and all universities, would reopen from September 15th, while Grade 6-8 classes would resume by September 22nd. Saeed Ghani said, further that pre-primary and primary classes would reopen on Sept 30.

The provincial minister warned that the schools in any area that may witness a rise in the number of coronavirus cases would be closed.

He further said that wearing face masks would be mandatory in all the schools and strict action was to be taken in case of violation of the coronavirus-related SOPs.

Moreover, Punjab Education Minister Dr Murad Raas said there would be "no double shift”.

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