Education Minister Punjab, Murad Raas, has announced to reopen all public and private schools from next week in three phases across the province.
According to the details, classes 9 to 12 will be resumed in the first phase starting from 15 September.
Announcement to Schools Reopen in Phases:
All Public & Private Schools of Punjab to open on the following schedule. Classes 9-12 to start on the 15th SEP. Classes 6-8 to start Sept 22nd. Classes Nursery-5 to start on the 30th. No Double Shift. Alternative Day Schedule to be followed by all Public & Private Schools.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) September 7, 2020
All Public & Private Schools of Punjab to open on following schedule. Classes 9-12 to start on 15th. Classes 6-8 to start Sept 22nd. Classes Nursury-5 to start on 30th. No Double Shift. Alternative Day Schedule to be followed by all Public & Private Schools.
Moreover, all public and private schools have been ordered against allowing double shifts on a single day. Last month, the Punjab government had issued comprehensive COVID-19 SOPs for the reopening of schools. Academic institutions all over Pakistan had been closed down following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country in late February.
The minister also lauded the efforts of NCOC for making the decision possible. The NCOC is the nerve center of Pakistan’s Covid-19 containment efforts that work under the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on Covid-19. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Heath Dr. Fasal Sultan also spoke at the press conference and said there is a need to lessen the density of students in classes. If there are 40 students in a class, it should be divided into equal batches attending school on alternate days, he said
“The government would ensure implementation of health screening; Covid-19 surveillance; sentinel testing and continuous monitoring of educational institutions after their reopening.
