Federal educational institutes to remain closed from July 18 till August 01

According to details, the government has decided to keep federal educational institutes closed for two weeks and a notification has also been issued in this regard.

A day earlier, National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) had advised to keep educational institutes closed from July 18 till August 01; however Punjab government had suggested keeping summer holidays for one month spanning from July 01 till August 01.

The decision on provincial educational institutions will be taken in today’s meeting.

Educational institutions across the country suffered immensely due to coronavirus outbreak since March 2020. With country experiencing decline in Covid-19 cases, the government decided to reopen institutes in phases.