Shafqat Mahmood Education Minister

Schools to reopen from September 16 in Pakistan: Shafqat Mahmood

September 14, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced on Tuesday that all the educations institutions across Pakistan will reopen from Thursday, September 16. “I am happy to report that all educational institutions will open from September 16,” he tweeted. I am happy to report that all educational institutions will open from September 16 — Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) … Read more

50,000 HEC Scholarships announced under the Ehsaas Program, Shafqat Mahmood

August 11, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

50,000 scholarships under the Ehsaas program through Higher Education Commission (HEC), Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood. Shafqat Mahmood announced the scholarships after a meeting of the senate committee on education. “We will be providing 50,000 scholarships through the Higher Education Commission [HEC] under the Ehsaas program,” stated the minister. PPP Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar … Read more

Decision on Schools Reopening on January 4 says Shafqat Mahmood

December 24, 2020 by Web Desk

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

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has said that the decision to reopen schools will be made during a meeting on January 4 2021, Monday. According to the details, while talking to the media, Shafqat Mahmood said that the inter-provincial education minister’s conference scheduled for December 30 (Wednesday) has been postponed and rescheduled for January 4th, … Read more

Punjab govt. to ensure 50% office staff works from home across the province

November 23, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

The provincial government of Punjab has on Monday directed public and private offices to ensure that the 50% works from home in order to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic.

According to a notification issued by the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, the order from Punjab government comes into effect immediately and will remain applicable till January 31, 2021.

The decision came a few hours after Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced the closure of all educational institutions from November 26 to January 11.

The minister, after a meeting with education ministers of all four provinces, decided that students will take classes from home till December 24. From December 24 to January 10, they will have winter vacation break.

“All ministers have mutually decided that to keep all educational institutions, including schools, colleges, universities, and tuition centres closed. However, online classes will continue from November 26 to December 24 after which winter break will start. Schools will reopen on January 11, 2021,” Shafqat Mahmood said.

PM Imran summons NCC meeting tomorrow to take important decisions

November 23, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will address a National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting on Tuesday (tomorrow) to take important decisions regarding increasing Coronavirus cases across the country.

According to sources, the PM will review the current COVID-19 situation and take decisions on smart lockdowns and other measures to curb the infection.

NCOC officials and the Ministry of Health and Education will attend the meeting. They will discuss the growing trend of COVID-19 infections across the country.

The premier will be briefed on the measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus and will give the final approval on the closure of educational institutions.

Important decisions are expected to be taken in the NCC meeting which can include more smart lockdowns in different parts of the country, sources revealed.

Earlier in a day, Sindh Minister for Education Saeed Ghani made a statement regarding the Department of Education under the federation at a meeting of the NCOC chaired by the Federal Minister for Education.

“This year children will not be promoted in classes without exams.”

“We suggest that all educational institutions should not be closed, but if it seems so, then the primary schools with an enrollment of 73% should be closed while all classes of class 6 and above should be continued, added Saeed Ghani

Saeed Ghani further said, “The ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth examinations should not be taken in May and June but should be held and decided later based on the situation ahead.”

In order to provide financial relief to small private schools, loans should be provided to them on easy terms through banks and interest should be paid by the federal government so that these private schools do not suffer financially.

“Along with schools, we should also include tuition and coaching centers,” said Saeed Ghani

All non-teaching activities should be completely closed in educational institutions this year.

During the second wave of coronavirus, the federal government has taken an important decision today (Monday) regarding educational institutions.

Federal Sends Proposals to Provinces For Educational Institutions Amid Rise In Cases

November 18, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

The Federal Ministry of Education has forwarded proposals for educational institutions to the provinces amid the rise in Coronavirus cases. The sources said that in the proposal issued by the federal government, the educational institutions should be closed from November 24 to January 31, but the primary schools should be closed from November 24. Sources … Read more

Coronavirus pandemic: Schools to not observe winter vacations this year

November 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

To avoid the educational loss for students due to Coronavirus pandemic, all provincial ministers on Thursday has decided to not observe Winter vacations this year.

According to sources, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood, in a virtual meeting agreed that the provinces will decide about the winter vacations.

However, the meeting remained inconclusive over educational calenderer, board examination of class 8th and other issues.

Meanwhile, Punjab’s minister for education announced that winter vacations will not observe in educational institutions this year.

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

November 4, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

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 … Read more

No plans for the closure of educational institutions: Shafqat Mahmood

November 4, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has on Wednesday said no plan is under consideration for the closure of educational institutions across Pakistan amid rising coronavirus cases.

Shafqat Mahmood said in a statement that the country is witnessing another wave of COVID-19 and the health ministry advised to keep a tight eye on the developments.

He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had chaired the session of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) where the participants reviewed the COVID-19 testing capacity in educational institutions.

He clarified that educational institutions could not be closed in the current situation. The minister said that the country fought the pandemic and produced exemplary results to curb COVID-19 as compared to the other nations.

He termed the establishment of a science lab a step towards setting a standard.

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