SINDH: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani has hinted at the possible postponement of examination in the province for the academic year due to the prolonged closure of educational institutions amid the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.
While talking to the media after chairing the steering committee meeting on education, the minister said that the committee has been set up to review and compile schedules for the academic year and examination. He said, “We all agreed that we should be in a hurry to hold exams and ensure that at least 60% of the curriculum is taught comprehensive.”
He told that the next meeting in this regard will be held on January 30. Ghani said it was important for a minimum of 50% of the students to go back to school. In-person classes for Grade 9 to Grade 12 have started while the rest of the educational institutions will open by February 1, he added.
The education minister said grades 1 to 8 and universities will reopen from February 1 with the condition that the educational institution’s administration calls in students in two groups – 50% of the students on one day while another half will be called in the next day. The education minister said the provincial government would be conducting a census of private schools.
On coronavirus steps, he said random testing will continue at educational institutions. Ghani reflected that both health and education ministries would have differing opinions on the matter. “And that is how it should be.”
