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The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) is underway at the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) in Islamabad to discuss… Read More

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The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) is underway at the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) in Islamabad to discuss the situation of educational institutions in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19.

Provincial education ministers, health departments, and other relevant authorities will brief the forum on the pandemic situation in their respective provinces.

Chaired by the federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood, the meeting will decide on the winter vacations today.

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According to media reports, students are likely to get an early and extended winter break this year as education ministers, who previously opposed the idea, now agree with the idea.

The education ministers for Sindh and Punjab, Saeed Ghani and Murad Raas, opposed the proposal. However, the spread of the virus in education institutes has forced them to change their minds. Both ministers are expected to vote in favor of the winter holidays at the end of the meeting.

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Meanwhile, federal education and health departments have already recommended closing down all educational institutes for at least a month to curb the spread of the virus among students.

Federal Minister Education will hold a press conference today at 12:30 pm after the conclusion of the Inter-Provincial Ministerial meeting to announce the final decision in this regard.

The IPEMC has been meeting for the past two weeks but failed to make a final decision on holidays or school closures due to lack of consensus.

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