Classes from grade 1 to 8 to remain closed till Eid-ul-Fitr across the country: minister

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Sunday announced that the classes from Grade 1-8 would remain closed till Eid-ul-Fitr across the country.

Earlier, a meeting of the health and education minister of all the provinces was held here in which several important decisions were taken.

The federal education minister shared on Twitter the decisions taken during the meeting.

The minister added that classes 9 to 12 would commence in affected districts in a staggered manner to allow students to prepare for Board exams.

Shafqat Mahmood added that 9 to 12 exams will take place according to the new date sheets announced by the Boards. This means will not start before 4th week of May. University admissions schedule will be adjusted keeping in view the new exam time table, he further said.

He said that it was also decided with complete consensus among ministers that A, AS, O level and IGCSE exams will take place as per date sheet announced by CAIES.

There will be no delay or cancellation. Those students wishing to take exams in Oct/Nov can do so in the same fee already paid, he added.