All edu institutions to reopen in September.

ISLAMABAD -- The federal and provincial education ministers have decided to reopen educational institutions across Pakistan in the first week of September; however a final decision in this regard will be taken by the National Command and Operation Centre NCOC.

The educational institutions had been closed since March following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The decision was taken during an inter-provincial education ministers conference presided by Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood.

All the provinces presented their opinion at the meeting. A proposal to allow examinations in educational institutions keeping in place strict precautionary measures was also discussed and agreed upon.

Two meetings before September 1 will be held to further discuss the details regarding reopening educational institutions. After consultation with the provinces the proposal would be forwarded to the National Coordinating Committee NCC whereas the National Command and Operation Centre NCOC would give its final approval on Thursday.

Education ministers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan G-B participated via video link.

On June 21 the federal education ministry sought recommendations from the...