Closure of all educational institutions extended till Jan 16

Closure of all educational institutions extended till Jan 16

The ongoing closure of all educational institutions in the country have been extended again, this time till January 16, 2021. However, Qawmi Madrasa will be exempt from this directive.

The Ministry of Education issued a letter in this regard today.

The current closure of all educational institutions in the country (except Qawmi Madrasa) have been extended till January 16, 2021 for the evolving situation created due to the pandemic, the release said.

The country's educational institutions have been closed since March 17 due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Earlier, the closure was extended till December 19.

To curb the spread of Covid-19, the government canceled this year's Primary Education Completion (PEC), JSC, HSC and their equivalent examinations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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