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NCOC Directs Provinces to Close Schools with High Covid Positivity Rate

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The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has advised provincial authorities to close educational institutions in areas with a high Covid-19 positive rate for at least one week. The decision was made after NCOC – the country’s anti-Covid strategy’s nerve centre – announced in a statement on Friday that Covid testing in educational institutions was … Read more

Educational institutes in 12 districts of Sindh to remain closed till June 6

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Educational institutes in 12 districts of Sindh will remain closed till June 6, as the ratio of coronavirus cases in the mentioned districts is higher than 5%, the Federal Education Ministry said on Friday. In a statement, the ministry stated that the districts include Badin, Dadu, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, and all districts of … Read more

Shafqat Mahmood Clarifies Rumours About Class 9 And 11 Exams

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Federal Minister Education, professional training, National Heritage and culture Shafqat Mahmood has said that class 9 and 11 exams will take place according to the time table of the respective boards. The Minister while took to Twitter said that no truth in rumours that exams will not be held. Earlier, Shafqat Mahmood said that it … Read more

Escalation in COVID-19 disease leaves no choice but to postpone exams: Shafqat Mahmood

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Federal Minister Education, professional training, National Heritage and culture Shafqat Mahmood has said that it is not easy for the government to postpone exams or close education institutions due to the rising number of coronavirus cases. According to the details, Federal Minister Education, professional training, National Heritage and culture Shafqat Mahmood while responding to a … Read more

Decisions regarding exams will not be changed: Shafqat Mahmood

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Federal Minister Education, professional training, National Heritage and culture Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday clarified the decisions regarding exams are final. According to the details, the Minister took to Twitter after his press conference and advised students to start preparing and working hard as the decision will not be changed. The Minister said that all the … Read more

Schools closure extended till Eid-ul-Fitr in Punjab due to COVID-19

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Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Tuesday announced that schools will remain closed till Eid-ul-Fitr in Punjab due to the significant rise in coronavirus infections. According to the details, the minister took to Twitter and said that teaching process for Classes 1-8 in all private and public schools will remain suspended until Eid in Lahore, … Read more

Schools in COVID-19 hotspots across Pakistan to remain closed till April 28

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Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday announced that physical classes for students till grade 8, in the coronavirus hotspots will remain suspended till April 28. According to the details, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood after the session of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) over the schools closure and exams matter held a … Read more

Shafqat Mehmood receives love on Twitter amid NCOC’s meeting

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Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood has once again become a hero for all students. He recently announced that all public and private schools will remain closed from March 15 to March 28 in seven cities of Punjab. The decision was taken after a meeting of NCOC. Coronavirus cases are once again surging in the … Read more

Schools in Punjab’s major cities to remain closed from Monday, NCOC

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All private and public schools in seven cities of Punjab will be closed from Monday (March 15). Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood addressed a press conference after a meeting of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC). He announced, “Schools in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Gujrat will remain close until March … Read more

Schools Closed Till January 10, Notification Issued

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All schools in the Province Sindh will remain closed till January 10 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. A notification issued by the Sindh Education Department said that the school administration would be allowed to continue the online classes till December 24. It may be recalled that the decision to close schools was taken at … Read more

Google launches app to help kids learning at home during lockdown

Google launches app to help kids learning at home during lockdown

Google has shared the initial access to its new application Read Along  app for Android, which is designed to help children 5 years of age and older that helps them learn to read by giving verbal and visual feedback. This app can be downloaded from Play Store in Pakistan where it is available as “Bolo” … Read more

Schools are closed but still parents are paying heavy fee?

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All educational institutions will remain closed even after 1st June 2020. However, teachers serving in private schools are not given salaries. Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmoud had conducted an Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference on Wednesday. In the online meeting, officials exchanged their thoughts that educational institutions should  not be opened from 1st June. Schools, … Read more