Islamabad
National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Thursday said the educational institutions should be opened with top to bottom approach starting from universities, colleges and high schools.
The NCOC morning session held with a single point agenda of opening of educational institutions across Pakistan.
The representatives of educational institutions including pubilc, private and madaris were invited at NCOC morning session for taking all stakeholders on board, consultations and consensus based decisions for opening of various institutions from University to school levels.
All provincial including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) focal representatives joined the meeting through video link.
NCOC apprised the participants about present Covid situation at global, regional and Pakistan’s own COVID curve. Participants were informed about risk and challenges involved after opening of educational institutions as it involved children of all ages.
The participants were informed that these challenges were mapped after hectic and lengthy consultations with international experts, academia and Think Tanks particularly who were working on educational sector opening.
Speaking on the occasion, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood said there were two basic challenges to open educational institutions in two areas including what were indicators for opening and what measures were taken to ensure health guidelines ensuring use of face mask, social distancing and hygiene measures.
Shafqat Mehmood said that final decision would be taken on 7th September after consensus and input from all stake holders. –APP
