School­s have raised object­ions agains­t the moveKARACHI: While school students across Pakistan will be starting their new academic session with their customary enthusiasm, the upcoming term seems to be particularly challenging for those in Sindh, especially ninth graders. Owing to the absence of the education minister in Sindh for a period of six months, because of which the education department’s annual steering committee meeting could not take place, the new academic session for schools across Sindh will be based on last year’s calendar. The winter break, on the other hand, will take place from December 22 to December 31, and schools will resume the session from January 1. Under the circumstances, the school education department was left with no choice but to follow last year’s academic calendar. “Across Pakistan, ninth-grade students study for 12 months before appearing in their board exams and our students in Sindh will have to finish their academic year within seven months, which is very difficult.

Source: The Express Tribune February 06, 2020 03:45 UTC