Govt Announces Decision on Winter Vacations for Schools This Year
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A meeting of the inter-provincial education ministers has reportedly resulted in the decision that there will be no winter vacations in Punjab and Sindh this year.
The meeting, held on Thursday, was chaired by Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mahmood. The Ministers for Education of the four provinces, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and other officials attended it via video link.
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According to reports, the officials from all the provinces were allowed to opt for whether or not to have minimum winter vacations. Sindh and Punjab decided against allowing the break while the other provinces and regions will decide considering their weather conditions.
بین الصوبائی وزرائے تعلیم اجلاس میں وزارت صحت کے حکام نے کورونا کی مجموعی صورتحال پر بریفنگ دی۔ تمام صوبائی وزرات تعلیم کے حکام ، تعلیمی بورڈز سربراہوں اور دیگرنے متفقہ فیصلہ کیا ہےکہ موجودہ صورتحال میں تعلیمی اداروں کو بند کرنے کی ضرورت نہیں۔ لہذا تعلیمی ادارے کھلے رہیں رہیں گے pic.twitter.com/7PXMUfcH8U
— Ministry of Federal Education/ProfessionalTraining (@EduMinistryPK) November 5, 2020
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The officials decided against the closing down of schools despite a surge in coronavirus infections. They were confident that the situation is under control and that the closing of schools will only affect students’ academics.
The officials also discussed delaying the academic year from April to August but could not reach a consensus. The decision has been postponed until their next meeting in December.
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