No decision to shut schools in Punjab: minister
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TAXILA: Punjab Minister for School Education Dr Murad Raas on Thursday said no decision has been taken to close schools in the province due to the increase in Covid-19 cases.
Addressing a press conference in Attock, he urged schoolchildren to strictly follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
He said six months closure of educational institutions has already affected the students’ studies.
“The decision to open educational institutions was taken with great care and any hasty decision to close them again will destroy education,” he added.
He said the provincial government had taken steps for the development of the education sector which included construction of 2,000 classrooms, 1,000 computer labs, 1,000 science labs and 400 libraries in different schools across Punjab.
The minister said the provincial government has established Insaf Evening Schools where more than 22,000 students are studying while in Lahore the new schools have been opened in rented buildings and this policy will be extended to other districts, including Attock.
Published in Dawn, November 13th, 2020
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Nov 13, 2020 02:48pm
He is playing in the hands of private school mafia.
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Nov 13, 2020 02:59pm
Please remember that life is the most precious commodity on the face of the Planet Earth. Therefore, handle it with care and concern amid the rapidly expanding, fleetingly increasing, ever growing and almost unstoppable coronavirus pandemic.
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Nov 13, 2020 03:29pm
So it is ok to let children contract COVID 19 but it is is a hasty decision to close schools since it will stop money/revenue to stop coming in.....unbelievable!! Appalled at such a pathetic decision
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Nov 13, 2020 03:39pm
I think schools should be closed because studies is not important than health of our students.They should give winter holidays before the exams
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Nov 13, 2020 03:40pm
Keep the school s open, shut the local government to save some money. Useless government is eating public money.
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Nov 13, 2020 03:40pm
He is playing with students lifes.
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Nov 13, 2020 03:41pm
He is playing with students lifes?
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Nov 13, 2020 03:47pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, "Please remember that life is the most precious commodity on the face of the Planet Earth"
Wow, something rare that we could agree on. But then as Tarek Fatah says about most there, " life is but a transit lounge to the brethren, the sooner it goes the better the promised afterlife"
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Nov 13, 2020 04:50pm
Really ? When the rate was very low at that time you people have closed the schools and now it’s spreading liken anything and you are saying no closure , come on ! Health is much important these things will be accommodated again !
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Nov 13, 2020 06:10pm
Doesn't he know how many cases of covid-19 there are in Pakistan. He is risking the life of 100000 students . Is study greater than life.
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Nov 13, 2020 07:21pm
There are so many branches of mafia in Pakistan, while this PM is completely hopeless and helpless to deal with them.
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Nov 13, 2020 07:36pm
Who cares about your decision, we are not sending out children
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Nov 13, 2020 08:07pm
Shame on the govt.... They are playing in the hands of education mafia
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Nov 13, 2020 08:22pm
COVID-19 doesn't care who you are , what are your affiliations and what kind of chip you have on your shoulder. It's devour you with vengeance if you don't follow its rules.
Lets assure you won't be able to fool COVID-19 as you do with public,
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Nov 13, 2020 09:54pm
Teachers and students in Punjab areas are subjected to severe mental and physical torture coupled with low quality of education. The administration uses teachers like cattle especially during hooligan style elections every now and then.
The policies of a typical narcissist Shahbaz don't seem to do any good to the students.
No one needs 6 days a week classes.
Students need some time in their home and families aswell.
Harassment of female teachers is rampant by Godless clerks and accounts staff.
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Nov 13, 2020 10:57pm
So basically according to them, life can be risked but education cannot. Plz remember that education can be settled on if the students are mentally and physically healthy. What's the purpose of education when you aren't even alive.
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Nov 14, 2020 12:51am
Educational institutes should not be closed at all.
Infact we need to follow SOP's. Get habitual to live with CORONA and keeping yourself safe rather than demanding closure!
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Nov 14, 2020 01:20am
In 3 months, the situation would be out of control. Thousands would be dead. Shut down the schoools.
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Nov 14, 2020 07:41am
Funny how they prefer kids education over health
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Nov 14, 2020 08:52am
Life's of children are more important for the parents than their studies ,if school would be open but parents are not agree for it and they are scary to send them schools,then for which purpose schools will be open?
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Nov 14, 2020 10:10am
He is playing with lifes of students.He should have to take step more carefully.He should dicuss this matter on news
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Nov 14, 2020 10:43am
It seems that he took this decision at the stake of lives of students merely please to the business men who are running private institutions.
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