Schools in Punjab to reopen from 7 June
The Punjab government has decided to reopen all schools from 7 June across the province.
According to a notification from the school education department, the following conditions will be “implemented strictly”:
1. All schools in the province, may it be private or public, would reopen from June 7, Monday, in a staggered manner.
2. Only 50% of students shall attend classes on a given day and no student shall attend the school for two consecutive days.
3. All concerned authorities shall ensure observance and compliance of COVID-19 SOPs in letter and spirit.
The provincial education minister Murad Raas said that the government teams will be monitoring the situation very closely.
“All Public & Private Schools of Punjab to be opened on Monday 7th June 2021. It will be a ‘Staggered’ approach. Please read the following Notification carefully. It will be implemented strictly. Our teams will be monitoring the situation very closely. Follow SOPs,” he tweeted.
NOTIFICATION:
— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) June 3, 2021
All Public & Private Schools of Punjab to be opened on Monday 7th June, 2021. It will be a “Staggered” approach. Please read the following Notification carefully. It will be implemented strictly. Our teams will be monitoring the situation very closely. Follow SOPs. pic.twitter.com/kC41NwaSV9
On the other hand, the Sindh government has not yet issued a final verdict on whether or not it will reopen schools from June 7.