Punjab govt reduced syllabus for the schools

Punjab govt reduced syllabus for the schools

Punjab government has reduced the syllabus of all subjects for all schools for the academic year 2021.

According to a notification released by the Punjab Textbook Board, the syllabus for all subjects has reduced by 40 to 50 percent.

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Only essential topics will be the part of the syllabus that has designed. Since the next academic year would last for just six months (September to February) due to the Coronavirus outbreak and subsequent interruption of the educational process.

As previously announced by Federal Education and Professional Training Minister Shafqat Mahmood, the educational process is expected to resume from 15 September.

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In this regard, the Education board of Punjab has recently finalized the COVID-19 SOPs for reopening schools across the region to ensure the safety of students and staff members.