Sindh to allow 100 percent attendance in educational institutes

The Sindh government is considering resuming normal school timings after the directives from National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) allowing 100 percent attendance in schools and madrassas across the country.

The provincial government is planning to meet school representatives to discuss the matter. According to reports, the Sindh government is considering implementing NCOC new directives across the province with regards to full attendance in school. The meeting will also discuss the SOPs for the schools resuming to 100 percent attendance to curb the spread of the virus.

The government is set to issue the directives with regard to the decisions in the coming days. The directives titled, ‘Opening of Education Sector with 100% Attendance’ by NCOC read:

“While taking stock of disease situation in the country, the corresponding reduction in critical care occupancy and need to accelerate students vaccination: the NCOC during its session on 7th October 2021 decided to allow the countrywide opening of all types of education institutes including madaris at 100% attendance with effect from 11 October 2021.

Moreover, special measures [will be taken] for timely vaccination of students. There will be no change in cut-off dates for students vaccination, i.e. partial vaccination by 31st October 2021 and full vaccination by 30th November 2021. Therefore, in order to ensure timely vaccination of students below 18 years of age, the following will be ensured; each Saturday of the week will be observed as vaccination day in all education institutions countrywide including Madaris. Education institutes management will ensure required arrangements in coordination with respective health authorities for vaccination of students through mobile vaccination teams (MVTs) in schools or at nearby COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs). Schools may remain open for extended hours to afford sufficient time for vaccination of maximum students. Likewise, the last week of October (25-30 October 2021) and November (22-27 November 2021) will be observed as vaccination week in all education institutions countrywide including Madaris. Dedicated counters will be established countrywide at all CVCs for priority vaccination of students and children 12-18 years age.

All federating units including ICT will ensure the establishment of such counters with effect from 11 October 2021. All federating units will ensure requisite awareness campaign using all platforms including local media houses to speed up the vaccination process of the students.”