Schools to reopen for students of 9 to 12 Grade from 18 January, Shafqat Mehmood
The decision to reopen school from 1st to 8th Grade from 1st February, while the decision to reopen classes from 9th to 12th from 18 January is upheld, this year no child will pass without examination. Important press conference of Federal Minister Shafqat Mahmood.
Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood held an important press conference on the opening of educational institutions. He said that it has been decided to open classes from 1st to 8th Grade from 1st February, while classes from 9th to 12th will be opened from 18 January. Retained, no child will pass the exam this year.
According to details, Federal Minister Shafqat Mahmood held a very important press conference in Islamabad today regarding the opening of educational institutions. Briefing the media, he said that the Covid situation was reviewed in detail in the NCOC meeting. Reviewed in the light of statistics. Education has suffered tremendously in the last 8 months.
The positive rate of covid cases is increasing. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said that it was decided to open all educational institutions on 15 September. It was decided to gradually open the educational institution from 18 January . Students of class IX to XII will not be allowed to pass without examination. Matriculation and Inter classes will start from 18January . Primary classes will start from 1st February, universities will also open from 1st February.
Shafqat Mehmood further said that no child will be promoted or passed this year without exams. Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood said that they want to continue education but the final decision will be taken based on health.
Board exams in March and April have been postponed, board exams will now be held in May and June.
It should be noted that the decision to open an educational institution was challenged in the Lahore High Court yesterday. The petitioner has taken the position that the second wave of Covid is more dangerous, but no special preparations have been made. No special care is being taken for SOPs in educational institutions. The petitioner requested that only online classes be continued so that the children would be safe from Covid and could continue their education.
