As the fourth wave of COVID-19 rises, the government of Sindh decides to close schools due to COVID-19 cases. Sindh Private Schools after listening to this decision totally disagreed with this.They ordered the Sindh government to conduct a meeting on Monday to decide the future course of action. According to the details, the positivity ratio of COVID-19 increases upto 10%. They closed schools and other sectors from July 26 to curb the spread.
Aleem Qureshi, senior private school associations said the provincial government announce a clear decision regarding educational institutions. The schools and universities are supposed to start new academic sessions in August. Due to COVID-19, the educational system badly destroyed. Students are unable to understand their lessons and lectures. The Private school Association also stated that Closing the schools and colleges is not the solution as it is the time for new admissions.
Closing educational institutes will increase the number of out-of-school children in Sindh, which had increased from four million to six million during the last two years, he remarked.
