Sindh govt rules out 100pc attendance in schools

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani has said that 100 percent attendance in schools across the province will not be allowed until the coronavirus pandemic is eliminated, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Addressing a news conference in Karachi on Sunday, Saeed Ghani asked “How will social distancing be observed if we allow the resumption of 100pc attendance in schools?”

The minister said educational institutions in Sindh will maintain 50 percent attendance of students.

Saeed Ghani said the Sindh government will speed up the process of recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in the education department.

According to the NCOC, the time limit on commercial activities has been lifted and the condition of 50 percent attendance at workplaces removed with immediate effect.