ISLAMABAD: The Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has issued an extended winter vacation schedule to all provinces.
The Minister suggested closing educational institutes in the country from November 24 to January 31 for winter vacations. Shafqat Mahmood in his suggestion stated that the primary schools should be closed from November 24, followed by the closure of middle schools from December 02.
The secondary schools should be shut from December 15 amid rising COVID-19 cases, he added. Besides, he conveyed that teachers should be called during the period so they can be trained for online education.
The federal minister also tabled a suggestion of extending the educational session to May 31, while matric and intermediate exams in June 2021.
The inter-provincial conference of education ministers would also be held on November 23, where provinces would put forward their suggestions on the ongoing situation.
Earlier the day, Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz has said that the government was mulling overextended winter vacations due to the recent spike in new COVID-19 cases.
Addressing a press conference, Shibli Faraz said that in order to prevent the students from the virus amid the second wave of the COVID-19, the government was mulling to close schools gradually, however, a final decision in this regard will be taken within few days.
He maintained that the extended vacations can be adjusted in the upcoming summer vacations in educational institutions across the country.
