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Federal education ministry to continue board exams as per schedule

September 17, 2021July 29, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Board examinations will continue as per schedule across the country despite a rise in coronavirus cases, Federal Education Ministry declared on Wednesday. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by the Acting Secretary for the Ministry of Federal Education Asif Haider, while provincial education secretaries were also in attendance in the meeting virtually. The … Read more

Shafqat Mehmood Pokes Fun At Hamza For Denying Knowledge Of Deposits

June 25, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

Federal Minister for Federal Education Shafqat Mehmood has scoffed at Hamza Shehbaz for denying knowledge of billion of rupees deposits in his account. He took to Twitter and wrote, “Father and Son, Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza, both say they don’t know who deposited billions of rupees in their bank accounts. What a wonderful world. Money … Read more

Shafqat Mehmood Trends On Twitter After Breaking Students’ Heart

January 4, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

'Board exams to begin after June 15 in Pakistan,' announces Shafqat Mahmood

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has announced the gradual reopening of educational institutions across the country from January 18 after reviewing the cases of the global coronavirus. The decision was announced by Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood after a meeting of provincial education ministers in Islamabad. Shafqat Mehmood said that educational institutions for ninth to … Read more

Decision to open educational institutions across Pakistan

January 2, 2021 by Hamna Humail

The decision to open educational institutions across the country is in process. The final decision of opening educational institutions will be taken at a meeting of inter-provincial education ministers. A meeting of inter-provincial education ministers was convened on January 4 under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mahmood. Primary schools are said to … Read more

Govt. will decide about resuming of primary classes today amid pandemic situation

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

The government on Tuesday (today) will decide about the reopening of primary schools following Coronavirus pandemic precautionary measures.

Earlier on September 15, universities and colleges and 9th and 10th-grade students had resumed on-campus learning, however, students of classes 6th, 7th and 8th returned to schools on September 22 after the six-month break.

Sindh had delayed the recommencement of middle classes by a week but allowed the schools to reopen after reviewing the pandemic situation. The students of primary and pre-primary classes are scheduled to return to schools from September 30.

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood said about 1% COVID-19 rate has been witnessed in educational institutions and that was satisfactory for the government, adding that institutes were being re-opened with strict implementation of SOPs.

The minister said the government’s action against the COVID-19 outbreak was being appreciated internationally. Earlier, the government had decided to close schools, colleges, and universities in March in order to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Sindh, however, had suspended educational activities in the province on February 27 after the detection of the first COVID-19 case in Karachi.

Secondary schools reopened in Punjab, Balochistan & KP from today

September 23, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Secondary schools in Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir reopened today (Wednesday) after nearly six months.

However, in Sindh, the secondary schools will start from September 28.

According to SOPs issued by the government, masks have been made mandatory for all teachers and students, while educational institutions are required to ensure the availability of sensitizers at their entrances.

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood had on Tuesday evening formally announced the decision to start secondary classes in schools.

He, however, said that the Sindh government had decided to further review the COVID-19 situation during this week and resume on-campus classes for six to eight graders from September 28.

NCOC Permits To Reopen Schools

Earlier, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) had allowed reopening of secondary schools across the country from September 23.

According to the details, the NCOC had permitted to open educational institutions in the second phase. The meeting on the opening of educational institutions was attended by Federal Minister Asad Omar, Educational Minister Shafqat Mahmood and Interior Minister.

After the first phase, a total of 35 educational institutions across the country were closed after coronavirus cases surged.

With COVID-19 cases being reported in Sindh’s educational institutions, the provincial government had extended the date for opening schools from sixth to eighth grade by one week.

Alos, Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas announced all public and private schools will be allowed to resume classes from six to eight from September 23.

He took to twitter and wrote:

“All Public & Private Schools will be allowed classes 6 through 8 starting September 23rd. It is imperative for everyone to follow SOPs issued by School Education Department Punjab. All of us have to play our part to make this successful InshAllah.”

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Education Minister Shahram Khan Tarakai had also announced to reopen all government and private schools across the province from September 23.

Federal Ministry of Education’s Secretary tests positive for Coronavirus

June 3, 2020 by Atta Ur Rehman Khan

Federal Secretary, Ministry of Education, Sajid Yousafani’s Coronavirus test came out positive, after which the Ministry of Education has been sealed. It may be recalled that Parliamentary Secretary Wajiha Akram was also the victim of Coronavirus. Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood, Education Secretary and Parliamentary Secretary continued to carry out important matters Coronavirus Lockdown including tele … Read more

NCOC Permits To Reopen Schools

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