Regular classes: Saeed Ghani says Shafqat Mehmood’s announcement creating confusion
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Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani (L) and Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood
KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Sunday said that the decision announced by Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood regarding the resumption of 5-day regular classes from March 1 (Monday) is creating confusion among the students.
Speaking to the media, Saeed Ghani said that as per the decision taken by the provincial government, schools will allow 50% attendance, adding that the government cannot allow 100% attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Emphasising the importance of following the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs), the minister added that children going to school will be required to maintain social distancing in the classroom.
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A recent report has revealed that there are more than 12,000 inactive schools across the Sindh province. The Sindh Education Department’s report that was
Sindh to Hold Annual Matric and Inter Exams in July
The sub-committee formed by the Steering Committee of the Sindh Education Department has proposed that the annual matriculation and intermediate examinations across Sindh should be conducted in July 2021 with a delay of two months.
The Secretary of School Education, Ahmed Bakhsh Narejo, chaired a meeting of the sub-committee at the Scouts Headquarters, Karachi, in which the academic calendar for the current academic session 2021 and the next academic session 2022 were finalized.
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The sub-committee formed by the Sindh Education Department’s steering committee has finalised the academic calendar for the current academic session 2021 and the next academic session of 2022, and proposed that annual examinations should begin in July with a delay of two months.