Sindh govt clears the air about matric, intermediate exams.

KARACHI -- Sindh government has announced to organise matriculation and intermediate examinations as per schedule, said a notification released by the provincial education department on Wednesday. The notification read that the education boards are bound to issue admit cards and enrolment identities to the students of matriculation and intermediate. Secretary Boards said that holidays in schools across Sindh were announced in view of the coronavirus cases, however, no delay will be made in examinations. He ordered education boards to ensure timely issuance of admit cards and examination schedule to the students. Moreover, the matric board announced to commence exams from March 16. It is to be mentioned here that Sindh had announced the closure of educational institutions in the province till March 13 amid fears of spreading of the deadly virus.

Talking in TV show, Sindh's Education Minister Saeed Ghani said that the apprehension of breaking out of coronavirus in academic institutions still persists. The diagnosis of the disease required monitoring of a suspected case for two weeks, he said. The education minister, however...