In a recent meeting held today which is chaired by Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood. In the meeting suggestions came about reopening educational institutes from 1st September, 2020. At the end it is decided that there will be another meeting on 22nd August on finalizing the decision of reopening education institutes. Today’s meeting gave a way-forward for deciding about the reopening of institutes.
In a press conference, after the meeting Federal Minister for Education said that
Based on today’s meeting suggestions and the situation of Corona Virus control across the country at that time, notification for reopening or keeping closed all educational institutes will be issued. If the situation would be out of control then educational institutes will remain closed, otherwise will be reopened.
In case of reopening decision, SOPs will be set for all educational institutes; Implementation of those SOPs will be strictly checked.
Reopening of institutes will be started from Universities first and then downward to colleges and schools step-wise.
