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Govt to decide on re-opening schools on July 2: Shafqat Mehmood

Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood told the National Assembly on Friday that private schools were pressurising the government to re-open schools across the country.

June 27, 2020
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Federal govt seeks proposals to resume educational activities

Federal govt seeks proposals to reopen education institutes

The federal government has asked the provincial authorities to come up with their proposals to resume academic activities amid the coronavirus pandemic.

June 21, 2020
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HEC decides to introduce new policy for ‘direct’ PhD admissions

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has decided to formulate a new policy for PhD admissions, under which students will be able to get direct admission to PhD programme after the undergraduate degree.

June 13, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic: NED University announces 20 percent slash in semester fees

The NED University of Engineering and Technology Vice-Chancellor Dr Sarosh Hashmat Lodi on Tuesday announced 20 percent slash in semester fees in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

June 9, 2020
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SHC asks private schools, govt to determine criteria for 20% fee concession

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday asked a provincial law officer and a counsel for private schools to reach an agreement on the payment criteria for 20% concession in tuition fees to the students…

June 4, 2020
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Schools in Sindh not to reopen from June 1

Keeping in view the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Sindh, the provincial government has decided not to reopen public and private educational institutions from 1st of June.

May 29, 2020
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Govt urged to allow schools to reopen after Eid

The All Pakistan Private Schools Federation on Tuesday appealed to the government to allow schools to reopen from June 1 under standard operating procedures (SOPs).

May 19, 2020
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Sindh decides to promote Matric, Inter students without holding board exams

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani announced on Thursday to promote students of Grades 9-12 without holding board exams.

May 14, 2020
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Sindh to promote grade one to eight students on basis of their previous results: Ghani

Sindh government has decided to promote all students studying in classes 1 to 8 on the basis of their previous results, provincial education minister Saeed Ghani announced on Tuesday.

May 12, 2020
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PTI Govt announces new eligibility criteria for admissions in universities

The federal government has announced that the board exams will not be conducted for secondary and higher secondary classes this year, instead, students will be promoted based on an average marking system. Similarly, those aspiring…

May 9, 2020
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Private Schools Federation rejected Govt’s decision to keep schools closed

The All Pakistan Private Schools Federation has rejected the government’s decision to keep educational institutions in the country closed until July 15.

May 8, 2020
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Sindh minister opposes reopening of educational institutes from June 1

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani opposed reopening of educational institutes from 1st of June.

May 7, 2020
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Sindh prepares proposal to award ‘average marking’ to students if exams cancelled

Sindh education authorities have come up with an average mark awarding formula for matriculation and intermediate students, in case examinations get cancelled due to the coronavirus.

April 28, 2020
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Online education best way to provide education in lockdown situation: President Alvi

President Arif Alvi has said online education is the best and easiest way to provide education to the students.

April 23, 2020
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