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Fourth wave may jeopardise new academic session
Declare schools safe and allow physical classes to resume at 50 pc capacity, demands association of private schools
KARACHI:
After two year of constant complications, fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic has once again left the province’s education system in doldrums right before the start of the new academic session.
Sindh’s schools and colleges, slated for an on-campus reopening on August 02, 2021, are now mulling a change of plan owing to the surge in virus cases.
While a final decision is yet to be made in the regard, parents, children and school administrations all appear to be wary of another online term, which has proven to be full of loose ends and difficulties in the past two years.
Govt Announces Date for Reopening of Universities Across Pakistan
Universities across the country have been allowed to resume on-campus activities under strict COVID-19 SOPs from 7 June, Federal Education Minister, Shafqat Mahmood, has confirmed.
While responding to a student on Twitter, the Education Minister penned that all universities in the country are allowed to open from Monday.
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It may be recalled that universities were shut down in March this year due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the country.
They were originally scheduled to reopen from 24 May. However, the government decided to extend their closure till 7 June.
A health worker receives a dose of Sinopharm s Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Karachi, February 8. Reuters/File
ISLAMABAD: The government is aiming to achieve herd immunity by vaccinating 70 million people against Covid-19 by the end of the current year. About 30 million people will be vaccinated by September.
This was stated by representatives of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) about the ruling party’s policy on vaccination and management of the impact of Covid-19 on education and economy at a session organised by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat) at a local hotel on Thursday.
Party’s central joint secretary Mussadiq Ghumman, parliamentary secretary national health services Dr Nausheen Hamid and others attended the session.
Govt likely to make decision on reopening of educational institutions on January 4
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Govt likely to make decision on reopening of educational institutions on January 4
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The decision regarding proposed phased reopening of educational institutions across the country will be taken this Monday. It has been proposed that reopening should commence on January 25.
According to details, educational institutions across the country have been proposed to reopen in three phases, with primary schools being first in line to open this time around.
The final decision on the proposal will be taken at the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers’ Conference on January 4, which will be chaired by Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood and attended by education ministers from all four provinces.