PHOTO: AFPWith the volume of new novel coronavirus cases rising sharply, the federal education ministry on Wednesday offered proposals for early and extended winter break in schools. Termed ‘smart Covid response’, the first proposal suggests starting an early and extended winter break for all educational institutions from November 24 until January 31, 2021. It suggests that students studying in primary classes to commence their winter break from November 24. In the second phase of this proposal, students studying in middle school can stop going to their respective educational institutions from December 2. Given the federal education ministry’s proposal for extended winter vacations, the Punjab Education Ministry has instructed all district education officers to instruct teachers to prepare a month’s homework.

Source: The Express Tribune November 19, 2020 06:11 UTC