schools reopening Jan 18 2021

Govt decides to reopen schools in phases from Jan 18, 2021

The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) which met today with Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood in the chair decided to reopen schools in phases, Geo News reported quoting unnamed sources.
Shafqat Mehmood said that classes 9th to 12th would start from January 18 while students of primary classes to 8th would head back to schools on January 25. However, the higher education at the universities and colleges would resume from 1st February.Speaking on the occasion, SPAM on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan said they noted a decline in infection rate after the educational institutions were closed and urged the masses to keep following the safety protocols announced by the government.
The SAPM stated keeping in view the current data we decided to further delay the reopening of schools.
Mehmood said that the health of children is the most important thing for them and no compromise would be made on it.