KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department on Saturday decided against the early closure of educational institutions and extended winter vacations in the province despite the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic across the country. In a meeting of the steering committee on education, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani informed the members about the recommendations regarding the early closure of schools. The meeting was attended by Sindh Education Secretary Ahmed Bakhsh Narejo, Sindh Colleges Secretary Syed Baqir Naqvi, senior officials of the education department and officials of private school associations. The meeting also discussed the matter of winter breaks in schools, wherein it was decided not to close educational institutions for winter break this year. In an earlier meeting of the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers’ Conference (IPEMC), provincial education ministers had opposed the immediate closure of educational institutions.

Source: Pakistan Today November 21, 2020 11:15 UTC