Federal Education Minister Mr. Shafqat Mehmood announced that in the affected districts by Corona Classes from I-VIII will remain closed till 28th April, 2021 and in these districts Classes of IX-XII will resume in a staggered manner from 19th April, 2021, speaking to the media after a meeting at the National Command and Operations Control (NCOC) on 6th April, 2021

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood is briefing the media regrading closure of schools after chairing an important meeting of education and health ministers at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

He said that in the affected districts by Corona Classes from I-VIII will remain closed till 28th April, 2021 and in these districts Classes of IX-XII will resume in a staggered manner from 19th April, 2021. Shafqat Mehmood said that health of children is our priority and that is why we are very concerned about the worsening situation.