Islamabad: A huddle in a chair of Federal Minister of Education and special training Shafqat Mahmood has decided that classes of 1st to 8 will remain close until Eid while the education institutes for class 9th to 12 will be opened from tomorrow with strict SOPs.
A special meeting of Health and Education Ministers of all provinces and AJK/GB was held today. The following decisions were taken with complete consensus. 1) Classes 9 to 12 would commence in affected districts in a staggered manner to allow students to prepare for Board exams
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) April 18, 2021
In a series of tweets,Shafqat Mahmood has said exams for class nine and 12 will be held after fourth week of the next month.
2. 9 to 12 exams will take place according to the new date sheets announced by the Boards. This means will not start before 4th week of May. University admissions schedule will be adjusted keeping in view the new exam time table
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) April 18, 2021
He said decisions regarding the education process in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, were taken at a special meeting of Health and Education Ministers of all provinces, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan held today with consensus. He said exams for class 9th and 12th will take place according to the new date sheets announced by the Boards.
It was also decided with complete consensus among ministers that A, AS, O level and IGCSE exams will take place as per date sheet announced by CAIES. There will be no delay or cancellation. Those students wishing to take exams in Oct/Nov can do so in the same fee already paid
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) April 18, 2021
The Minister said classes 9 to 12 would commence in affected districts in a staggered manner to allow students to prepare for Board exams. He said university admissions schedule will be adjusted keeping in view the new exam time table
Meeting was also informed that Cambridge has decided not to give teacher assessed grades this year therefore those not taking exams will take them in the next cycle Oct/Nov. Cambridge also assured that all SOPs will be strictly followed
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) April 18, 2021
He said it was also decided with complete consensus among ministers that A, AS, O level and International General Certificate of Secondary Education exams will take place as per date sheet announced by CAIES. He said there will be no delay or cancellation. He said those students wishing to take exams in October or November this year can do so in the same fee already paid.
Universities in affected districts will continue online while in districts with less than 8% positivity they will continue to function
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) April 18, 2021
Shafqat Mahmood said the meeting was also informed that Cambridge has decided not to give teacher assessed grades this year therefore those not taking exams will take them in the next cycle of October and November. He said Cambridge also assured that all SOPs will be strictly followed.
It was also decided that classes 1 to 8 will remain closed. The details will be announced by the provinces and GB/AJK
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) April 18, 2021
The Minister said universities in affected districts will continue online while in districts with less than eight percent positivity they will continue to function.
