January 18, 2008	Friday	Muharram 08, 1429

KARACHI, Jan 17: All public and private schools will remain open on Friday.

This was stated by Sindh (caretaker) Minister for Education Shujaat Ali Baig, when contacted on Thursday. He said that public sector schools would remain closed on Saturday on the eve of Ashura.

Since many private schools had decided on their own to keep their institutions closed on Friday in view of the closure of a number of roads in connection with Muharram processions, students of other private and public sector educational institutions were expecting that a holiday would be announced by the government. However, the education department did not issue any notification till Thursday evening to inform the students whether government schools will remain open or closed.

Suppl examination

The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) on Thursday announced that the students who failed in SSC supplementary examination 2007 (Science and General groups) can submit examination forms without a late fee up to Jan 24 and with a late fee of Rs200 up to Jan 31.

An announcement in this regard said that the forms would also be accepted from Feb 1 to 8 with a late fee of Rs500, up to Feb 16 with a late fee of Rs1,000 and up to Feb 18 with a late fee of Rs1,500.

KU admission

The University of Karachi on Thursday extended the date for admission to Diploma in IT and Telecommunication and other certificate courses till Jan 31.

In a separate announcement, the KU said that the successful candidates of the BS Evening Programme could deposit the fee up to Jan 25.