The federal has announced to cancel all examinations of secondary and better secondary classes, thanks to the fear of coronavirus.
Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mehmood, announced this during a joint news conference with the federal cabinet within the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday.
Mehmood said that for the govt, the health and safety of scholars and honorable teachers is that the priority. It cannot take any decision which puts their lives in peril.
It was, therefore, decided to cancel examinations for 9th, matric, first-year, and second-year students for the tutorial year 2019-20. All students are going to be promoted to subsequent classes supported the average marking system keeping their past performances insight.
He further announced that educational institutions across the country will remain closed till July 15. As per the previous decision, schools were alleged to reopen on June 1, but some provinces were reluctant to open schools this early because the coronavirus case curve is steeply rising upwards.
He said that it had been a mutual decision taken during a video conferencing with all provincial education ministers.
It is a developing story, will be updated accordingly.
No comments:
Post a Comment