From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday said that the federal and the provincial governments will sit together on Monday (today) to decide about the closure of educational institutions due to the second Covid-19 wake.
The education minister in a statement said that an important meeting regarding the closure of educational institutions will take place on November 23 in Islamabad where important decisions will be taken. “The meeting would be attended by all provincial education ministers,” he said, adding that he will hold a press conference today at 12:30 pm and announce the final decision.
Earlier this week, the federal govt sent recommendations regarding closures of schools to the provinces. According to the recommendations, primary schools may be closed from November 24. As per the details, in coordination with the National Coordination Committee, the federal government sent its recommendations regarding schools to the provinces.
According to the first suggestion, all primary schools in the country should be close on November 24, al middle schools should be closed on December 2 while all secondary and higher secondary education institutions should be closed on December 15.
