Can't take the risk of opening educational institutions at the moment, Saeed Ghani

We are well aware of the fact that private educational institutions are facing severe financial crisis due to non-payment of fees. Even if the Sindh Education Minister implements SOPs, the children will come in school vans. Talk to the delegation.

(Latest newspaper from newstime-May 29- 2020)Sindh Minister for Education and Labor Saeed Ghani has said that they cannot take the risk of opening educational institutions at this time. We are well aware that private educational institutions are facing severe financial crisis due to non-payment of fees. Children up to class have been promoted to the next level while students of ninth to twelfth classes have been promoted. However, amendments are to be made in the law in this regard, which is being worked on.

We are not in a position to give any final date for the opening of educational institutions at this time. However, a final decision in this regard will be taken at the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Education Department. He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation led by Vice Chairman Catholic Education Board of Karachi Father Saleh Diego at his office here on Friday.

Member Sindh Assembly Naveed Anthony was also present on the occasion, while the delegation included Anthony de Silva, Shamim Khurshev, Afzal Jacob, Lenny Dice, Miss Rita Charles and others. On the occasion, Father Saleh Diego praised the Minister of Education for his steps towards education in the aftermath of the corona virus. He said that we all want more people not to be infected with the virus. And for that it is now necessary to maintain social distance.

Father Saleh said that the schools run by the Catholic Board of Education of Karachi are following all the government directives. Therefore, the Sindh or the federal government should not only provide financial assistance to these educational institutions in this regard, but also urge the parents of the students studying in these educational institutions to pay the fees.

"We understand that there is a risk of the virus spreading to children by opening educational institutions at the moment. The distribution can be opened because the parents will not be serious about paying the fees until the physical child comes to the educational institution.

On the occasion, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani said that we are well aware of the fact that private educational institutions are facing severe financial crisis due to non-payment of fees and that is why we have repeatedly appealed to parents to take care of their children. Compulsory submission of fees. Saeed Ghani said that we cannot take the risk of opening educational institutions at this time. Even if the school administration has implemented SOPs, the children will come in the school van. Will be

He said that Sindh government is not in a position to provide interest free loans and financial assistance to private educational institutions but the federation can do so if it wants. Saeed Ghani further said that children from class I to VIII have been promoted to the next level while students of class IX to XII have been promoted. However, amendments are to be made in the law in this regard. is being done.

He said that at present we are not in a position to give any final date for opening of educational institutions. In this regard, a meeting of the steering committee of the education department will be convened and the new academic year will be announced after consultation on other issues. He said that the formula for children from class IX to XII has been finalized and everyone will be informed about it soon.