Schools In Sindh Might Get Closed Once Again
The Sindh Government’s decision
of keeping schools open for students might change as Education Minister Saeed
Ghani hints at closing the schools. While addressing the media in a ceremony in
a school in Karachi for distributing tablets among students, he clarified that
the decision of opening the schools was to continue the educational process. Now,
as the Sindh government has published new guidelines regarding the COVID-19, it
is unclear whether schools will remain open or not. Saeed Ghani disclosed that
the Government has not yet taken any decision over closing the schools or
keeping them open.
Covid-19 And Education In
Pakistan
The country-wide lockdown that
was imposed earlier this year in March limited the educational activities
across the country. At first, many schools waited for the reopening orders of
schools, so no classes were arranged. But later on, some schools decided to
provide online classes. A large population in Pakistan does not have access to
the internet and smart devices. Getting connected to the internet and taking
classes is difficult for students both in the rural and urban areas. The decision
of the government to announce the 10th class result all over Pakistan
and reopening the schools on September 25 is indeed great for the students who couldn’t
afford online classes.
Schools Should Remain Open
Saeed Ghani, Education Minister
in Sindh stressed that it is difficult for many students to take online
classes. He also raised concerns over the issues of quality education in Sindh as
there are not many schools in the province. Premier organizations such as the World
Bank and World Health Organization are in favor of keeping the schools open for
the students. According to the institutions, students from developing countries
couldn’t take the class during the pandemic. So the students must appear in the
schools to attend classes to overcome the loss in their studies. However, the
final decision will be taken by the Sindh government about closing the schools.
If the COVID-19 virus keeps spreading in the province, the Sindh government
will be forced to close the schools once again.
