Many Public Schools are closed due to short fall of teachers: Saeed Ghani.

KARACHI -- Sindh Education and Labor Minister Saeed Ghani has said that out of 49,000 public schools across the province, 13,000 are closed while there is a short fall of 37,000 teachers. In the past, some schools were built on wrong plans that are closed. Educational institutions have shut down as a preventive measure to prevent the Corona virus from spreading. An estimated 13,000 visitors have come to Pakistan. Most of them came in the Sindh province. Misinformation is being spread on social media, the government is providing accurate information and nothing is being hidden. He expressed these views while talking to the media after appearing in a case related to lack of teachers in some schools in Tando Allahyar at Sindh High Court in Hyderabad on Thursday. Saeed Ghani said that the Sindh High Court Hyderabad had summoned me in this regard. I told the honorable court that out of 49,000 public schools across the province, 13,000 are closed while there is a short fall of 37,000 teachers. In the past, some schools were built on wrong plans that are closed. Saeed Ghani said that the honorable court has been told that the recruitment of teachers on merit has begun as well as steps are being taken to improve the school system. Saeed Ghani said that in the past some teachers applied for recruitment but they did not recruit. We are also looking at them if they have complied with the policy. In reply to a question, Education Minister Saeed Ghani said that educational institutions have been shut down as a preventive measure to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. He said most countries around the world have banned public gatherings and closed educational institutions. Saeed Ghani said there were two cases of corona virus in Sindh. A large number of...