The second wave of Covid continues across the country, because of the current situation in Covid, Chairman Corona Task Force Dr. Ata-ur-Rehman suggested that educational institutions should not be opened for two months. The covid is changing its form every week, he said. In such cases, section 144 should be implemented and meetings and processions should also be banned.
Because the covid-19 the highest chance of spreading during rallies. He said that there were 109 genetic mutations in the covid virus in Pakistan. The risk has increased, and the death toll is expected to rise. Dr. Ata-ur-Rehman added that the whole of Europe was heading for a lockdown when a new type of Covid arrived in the UK. Pakistan should also suspend its flight operations to prevent the virus from entering the country.
On the other hand, in his message on the microblogging website Twitter, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood on the closure of educational institutions said that as Federal Minister of Education, I want educational institutions to be opened, as soon as the health situation regarding Corona will improve. The doors of institutions will be opened. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of children’s education,”.
Primary school children have suffered the most from Covid, he said. Shafqat Mahmood said that when the situation in Covid improves, children will be given priority and they will be called to educational institutions.
It may be recalled that because of the deteriorating situation in Covid, the closure of educational institutions across the country was announced.
It was decided in the meeting by the Federal Ministry of Education that home learning would continue from November 26 to December 24. From 26 November, online classes can be taken from all educational institutions in Pakistan. Schools, colleges, universities, tuition centers will all be closed. There will be winter holidays from December 25 to January 10 and children will not come to the educational institutions. The children will continue their education at home. On 11 January, if the situation improves, all the educational institutions will reopen.
