Staff Reporter
Punjab Education Minister Dr Murad Raas announced on Tuesday that classes one to eight for all public and private schools across Punjab will remain closed till Eidul Fitr.
He announced the decision in a series of tweets. The provincial education minister’s announcement came right after Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood addressed a press conference after holding meeting at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
In his tweets Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas wrote: ANNOUNCEMENT No. 1
All Public & Private schools Classes 1-8 to remain closed until Eid in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Multan, Bhawalpur, Sialkot, Sargoda, Faisalabad, TT Singh, RYK, DG Khan and Sheikupura. Decision to be reviewed in 2 weeks.
ANNOUNCEMENT No. 2 All Public & Private Schools classes 9-12 will be open only Monday & Thursday starting April 19th, 2021 in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sialkot, Sargoda, Faisalabad, TT Singh, RYK, Sheikhupura and DG Khan.
Dr Murad Raas named the cities where schools will remain closed. The cities include: Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Multan, Bhawalpur, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, TT Sindh, Rahim Yar Khan, DG Khan and Sheikhupura.
According to the federal government’s decision, the situation will be reviewed in two weeks.
Giving an update for students of classes nine to 12, Dr Murad Raas said schools for these classes would be open only Monday and Thursday, starting from April 19.
He said that examinations for classes nine to 12 and O/A Levels will be held as per schedule.
