Ministers to decide about schools closure, winter vacations on Nov. 05

Amidst increasing Cornavirus-related deaths and positive cases in the country, the federal government has called a meeting of all provincial education ministers on Thursday, November 5, to discuss the possibility of school closures and winter vacations.

According to sources, the Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood will preside over the meeting, while ministers from all the four provinces, will be the attendees.

With a continuous rise in the number of coronavirus cases across Pakistan, parents have become increasingly concerned about sending their children to school.

The ministers will review the situation in educational institutes and take the next steps accordingly, said sources.

The ministers are also likely to discuss other matters, including the dates for winter vacations and the commencement of the new academic year from April to August 2021, sources added.

Additionally, decisions related to the board exams of class 8th will also be taken during the meeting.

Yesterday, the minister for education issued a clarification regarding school closures, saying that the government has not decided anything yet.

“Rumours again afloat regarding school closures. It is again clarified that educational institutions are NOT being closed,” he tweeted.