KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of winter vacations in the province this year.
He said students have been given more holidays than usual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Therefore, there’s no question of winter vacations right now,” he said.
He added that a final decision on the matter will be taken during a meeting of National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) scheduled for late November.
The Balochistan government announced early winter vacations today. The provincial education minister said winter vacations will start from December and the new education year will begin three months later in March.
A day earlier Federal Minister of Education Shafqat Mahmood convened a special meeting of education ministers to decide on the NCOC recommendation to announce early and extended winter vacations.
The final decision was deferred till next week since there was no consensus and a meeting has been convened on 23rd November.
Addressing the nation after a meeting of the National Coordination Committee on COVID-19, PM Imran Khan urged the public to wear masks, observe social distancing, and follow coronavirus SOPs. The prime minister said the NCC had decided to ban public gatherings of more than 300 people including political rallies and weddings.
The authorities have allowed indoor dining for now but encouraged people to order in or take away instead. However, these decisions will be reviewed next week.
