FDE, Google and Tech Valley Sign MoU to Digitize Schools in Islamabad
The Federal Directorate of Education, Google and Tech Valley, on Monday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to transform all schools in Islamabad into ‘Digital Schools’ to fulfill the government vision of ‘Digital Pakistan.’
In the first phase, Tech Valley will deploy cloud-based infrastructure-based Google Workspace in 200 schools (male and female) in Islamabad, while Google will provide schools with tools for distance learning and Chromebooks. In the second phase, all teachers will be given virtual training on how to use and utilize these tools. The initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education is aimed at ensuring the professional development of teachers and students.
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FDE Announces Decision on Reopening of Schools & Colleges in Islamabad
The Federal Directorate of Education has announced that all the educational institutions in Islamabad will remain closed until 6 June.
They were supposed to open on 24 May but the date has been postponed due to the high rate of coronavirus infections in Islamabad that stands at six percent.
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A notification in this regard was issued on Thursday, which read:
Therefore, all educational institutions working under the ambit of Federal Directorate of Education shall now remain closed until 06-06-2021 under the already issued guidelines.
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The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) will review the pandemic situation on 3 June and will make another decision on the reopening of the educational institutions.
Federal educational institutions in Islamabad will remain closed till June 6, the Federal Directorate of Education announced Thursday. These educational institutions were to reopen May 24. The decision to keep them closed till June 7 was taken because of high rate of coronavirus infections in Islamabad. It stands at 6%. “Therefore, all educational institutions working under the ambit of Federal Directorate of Education shall now remain closed until 06-06-2021 under the already issued guidelines,” the FDE said in a notification. The NCOC will review the coronavirus situation and make a decision on reopening educational institutions in the country on June 3. Earlier, the NCOC allowed re.
The federal education ministry has decided to vaccinate all teachers and support staff across the country by June 5, it said Thursday. In a statement, an education ministry spokesperson said that it will be mandatory for the examination and invigilation staff to get vaccinated before the board exams. The ministry will approach the National Command and Operation Centre to assist provincial governments in speedy vaccination of teacher and support staff, the spokesperson said. Earlier, the Federal Directorate of Education announced that federal educational institutions in Islamabad will remain closed till June 6. These educational institutions were to reopen on May 24. The decision to ke.