Federal Education Minister – Shafqat Mahmood has announced that schools across the country will open 5 days a week from March 1st.
Shafqat Mahmood took to social media on Thursday (today) to apprise the normalization of classes’ schedule in schools across the country.
The development comes as restrictions imposed in some major cities on schools to conduct staggered classes was only till Feb 28, said the federal minister.
However, Shafqat Mahmood accentuated that all educational institutions will continue to observe normal corona SOPs such as physical distancing, mask wearing and ensuring hand washing facilities.
It is further clarified all educational institutions will continue to observe normal corona SOPs such as physical distancing, mask wearing and ensuring hand washing facilities https://t.co/O0gdDzTgU3
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) February 25, 2021
This announcement applies to every educational institution in the designated cities where restrictions had been imposed. Allah SWTs infinite mercy that we are returning to normal, he said.
It is pertinent to know that National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) had allowed the reopening of schools and colleges from January, whereas universities and other higher education institutions/facilities were allowed to reopen from February 1st this month.
The reopening of educational institutions has been subjected to strict implementation of COVID-19 preventive measures and SOPs.
