No winter vacations or early closure for educational institutes, Sindh Education Department

Karachi: The steering committee of the Sindh Education Department has decided not to close educational institutions in the province and not to grant winter vacations.

A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Education Department was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani.

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The meeting also discussed the winter holidays and the decisions taken at the NCOC meeting. Education Minister Saeed Ghani said no final decision was taken in the last meeting chaired by the Federal Minister of Education. It was agreed to take a final decision after consultation with all the provinces by November 23. Instead of sending children to school from 25 November to December 24, they are asked to teach at home and take a winter break from December 25 to January 10. The federation suggests that teachers should come to schools from November 25 to December 24, and parents should take homework from schools every week.

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Sources said that the steering committee has decided that schools and colleges across the province will not be closed. There will be no winter vacations, adding that SOPs in educational institutions will be strictly followed. Schools may offer online education. The NCOC will be informed of the decisions of the Education Department.