After a long shutdown across the country, educational institutions reopened in stages from today
KARACHI: After the longest shutdown in the history of Pakistan, educational institutions across the country reopened in phases from today.
According to Express News, educational institutions that were closed in March 6 months ago due to the global corona virus outbreak reopened today, while wedding halls will also reopen from today. Marriage halls will be opened immediately but educational institutions will be opened in phases in which large classes will be opened first and primary schools later. Educational activities began after the opening of schools across the country. All the students came to the schools wearing masks. There were no morning assemblies in the schools. There will be no entertainment. The temperature of the students was also checked before leaving the classrooms. Fool proof security arrangements were made at the main gates of all the schools. Are
Educational institutions in Sindh are opening after six and a half months from Tuesday and initially matriculation and university students will turn to educational institutions. In the second phase, secondary and primary students will go to school with SOPs. Educational institutions across Sindh, including Karachi, were initially closed for two days for the first time on February 27 and 28 after the first case of Covid 19 came to light on February 26, after which the provincial government issued an order to the educational institutions. The night of February 28 was closed for another 15 days until March 15.
Meanwhile, some private and later public universities in Pakistan started a series of online classes for their students, which initially faced many difficulties, including load shedding and lack of internet access, but no alternative. Due to this, private schools also started online classes for their students which are still going on. Meanwhile, under the joint decision of the federal and provincial governments on September 7, in the first phase, the ninth and tenth classes will start in schools from Tuesday, September 15. Similarly, teaching and examinations will start from Tuesday in colleges and universities. However, classes from sixth to eighth will start next week on September 22, while primary and pre-primary classes will start from the end of September.