*Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas said on Tuesday that the closure ofeducational institutions in Punjab may be extended due to the currentcoronavirus situation.*
He said this at the opening ceremony of the retirement system for teachersof the province. Rass further said that personally, he would not want theschools to remain closed. But, he said given the current circumstances,they may have to go with the option of extending the closure of schools,*Geo* reported.
Last week, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani too had said that it wasunlikely that schools would reopen next month as per the decision takenearlier by the government. He further said that the COVID-19 situation inthe country has become serious as cases are being reported from all cities.
On Monday, Educational Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced that theInter-provincial Education Ministers conference will take place on January4 to decide on the reopening of educational institutions.
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On November 23, the government had announced to close educationalinstitutions across the country amid the second wave of the coronavirus.”We have decided to keep all educational institutions, including schools,colleges, universities, and tuitions closed. However, online classes willbe carried out from November 26 to December 24,” the federal ministerannounced in a presser.
