KARACHI: The Sindh government is mulling over options to shut down schools till class eight as coronavirus cases continue to increase across the province.
According to details, Education Minister Saeed Ghani today (Saturday) chaired a meeting of a steering committee of the Sindh Education Department to decide the fate of schools.
Relevant sources have informed that two proposals regarding closure of schools in the province came up during the meeting. Sources said that some members of the steering committee suggested closing schools till class eight.
Another proposal was to close schools for 15 days. Some members, however, opposed the closure of all schools. During the meeting, a representative of private schools reportedly raised an objection as to why schools should be closed when markets are open.
Meanwhile, Education Minister Saeed Ghani, while talking to a private news channel, has confirmed the proposals for school closure. He said he will present both proposals to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
However, he refuted media reports regarding a change in school timings for Ramadan, saying that there was no discussion on such a topic.
Last month, Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho suggested that schools should be only be closed if at least three people — students or teachers — test positive for coronavirus.
