Punjab schools to have 2-3 weeks off for summer vacations: Murad Raas
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Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas. File photo
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas said Friday that this year, summer vacations in schools will be for only two to three weeks as students have suffered a lot due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The provincial minister made the remarks while addressing a press conference in the provincial capital with Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid.
Raas said that the provincial government has started vaccination for teachers and other non-teaching staff of educational institutions. There are 16,000 teachers and 4,000 non-teaching staff in the province. We are trying to complete the vaccination of teachers by end of June before reopening schools from June 7, he said.
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Punjab’s school reopening schedule to be issued within 24 hours
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Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas.
LAHORE: The government of Punjab will issue an important update on reopening of schools in the province within the next 24 hours.
This was revealed by Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas, who said an update will be shared on the reopening of schools. He advised masses to keep following the coronavirus safety guidelines to stay safe during the pandemic. Will update on opening of all Public and Private Schools in Punjab within 24 hours. Please follow SOPs issued by the Government, he tweeted.
The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday allowed the reopening of schools in districts where the COVID-19 positivity ratio is less than 5%.
Punjab to give update on reopening of schools within next 24 hours
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Murad Raas says update will be issued on reopening of schools within next 24 hours.
Urges masses to follow coronavirus SOPs
NCOC has allowed staggered opening of schools where positivity ratio is less than 5%.
LAHORE: The government of Punjab on Thursday announced it would update masses about the reopening of both public and private schools in the province.
According to a tweet by Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas, the announcement about schools reopening in the province would be made within the next 24 hours.
Related items Will update on opening of all Public and Private Schools in Punjab within 24 hours. Please follow SOPs issued by the Government, he tweeted.