The Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus in Sindh has decided to allow schools to resume classes 6 through 8 for in-person learning from Tuesday (15 June 2021), said the Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani.
Taking to Twitter, the Sindh Education Minister announced that schools in the province can resume in-person learning for classes 6 through 8 from tomorrow.
However, the resumption of classes will only take place with 50% percent attendance to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
He added that if the coronavirus situation in province improves, the primary classes will also resume from 21 June.
سندھ کرونا ٹاسک فورس کے اجلاس میں چھٹی سے آٹھویں جماعت تک کی کلاسز کل بروز منگل 15 جون سے %50 حاضری کیساتھ کھولنے کا فیصلہ کیا گیا ہے اور کرونا کی صورتحال میں مزید بہتری آنے کی صورت میں پرائمری کلاسز 21 جون سے شروع کردی جائینگی۔ اسکولوں کے سارے عملے کو vaccinated ہونا لازمی ہوگا
— Senator Saeed Ghani (@SaeedGhani1) June 14, 2021
“All school staff must be vaccinated.” he maintained.
It is pertinent to mention that classes 9 and above had started from June 7 with strict coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place.
Read more: Sindh schools reopening for classes 9 and above from 7 June 2021.