ISLAMABAD: The federal government has okayed a revised Ordinance of Higher Education Commission, making some changes particularly regarding appointment of its chairman.
The revised notification declared that term of the HEC chairman will be two-year against the existing four years. The government also increased two seats for private members in commission, the main decision making body of the HEC.
The education ministry and ministry of law have okayed new changes and the summary has been moved to the cabinet for approval.
A senior officer of the ministry said that summary has in principle been approved by the Prime Minister Office and Ordinance has been issued. When contacted, Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood, confirmed that revised Ordinance has been prepared for making amendment to the HEC’s ordinance.
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April 8, 2021
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has announced that O/A Level examinations will be held as per the schedule. This decision has disappointed the students who were hoping for a delay in the examinations as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has disturbed the academic session.
Online classes were extremely ineffective. Being an intermediate student, I am well aware of this reality. Now, the case for the cancellation of examinations is closed for O/A Level students. Matric and intermediate students are still hopeful.
Ali Azlan
ISLAMABAD: A large number of teachers, students and owners of private schools take part in a demonstration against the closure of schools, organised by the Supreme Council of All-Pakistan Private Schools and Colleges Association, at D-Chowk on Tuesday. Mohammad Asim / White Star
• NCOC decides to resume matric, intermediate classes from April 19
• Primary, middle schools to remain closed till 28th
• Citizens over 70 eligible for single dose inoculation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed a decline in the daily count of Covid-19 cases as less than 4,000 patients were reported for the first time in 10 days.
On the other hand, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday decided to start matriculation and intermediate classes from April 19 and deferred resumption of classes 1 to 8 in most-affected areas till April 28.
Schools closure in Covid hotspots extended till 28th
Secondary, higher secondary classes to resume on 19th, board exams after May 24
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood addressing a presser following the meeting of the NCOC in Islamabad on April 6, 2021. SCREENGRAB
ISLAMABAD:
The government has decided to extend the closure of schools – classes I to VIII – in the districts most affected by the coronavirus till the 28th of this month, Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced after chairing a meeting attended by the provincial health and education ministers on Tuesday.
The minister told the media that classes IX to XII would resume from April 19, even in the most-affected districts with strict adherence to the precautionary standard operating procedures (SOPs), while the board exams would be held from the third week of May.
Decision will be reviewed in 2 weeks, says Punjab education minister
Punjab Education Minister Dr Murad Raas announced that grade one to eight, in all public and private educational institutions, would remain closed until Eid in 13 districts of the province amid rising coronavirus cases.
ANNOUNCEMENT No. 1
All Public & Private schools Classes 1-8 to remain closed until Eid in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Multan, Bhawalpur, Sialkot, Sargoda, Faisalabad, TT Singh, RYK, DG Khan and Sheikupura. Decision to be reviewed in 2 weeks. Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) April 6, 2021
The districts included Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Multan, Bhawalpur, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, TT Singh, Rahim Yar Khan, DG Khan and Sheikhupura.