Times of Islamabad

Federal government takes important decision over reopening of schools across the country

Federal government takes important decision over reopening of schools across the country

ISLAMABAD: The federal government will take a final decision over reopeningeducational institutions across the country in a high-level meeting to beattended by provincial education ministers today, ARY News reported.

A meeting of education ministers for all provinces has been summoned by thefederal education minister Shafqat Mahmood today which will also beattended by the chairman and director of the Higher Education Commission(HEC).

The education ministry released a six-point agenda of the meeting whichalso include the finalisation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) foreducation centres in order to curb COVID-19 pandemic.

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The high-ups will also hold discussion over the short-term academicsyllabus for the schools, colleges and universities besides reviewing theplans for conducting examinations in 2021. According to the agenda, theparticipants of the meeting will also approve recommendations for BSCS andNCHD transition plan.