Medical colleges, universities to reopen across Punjab from June 7
Medical colleges and universities across Punjab to reopen from June 7, announced provincial health department on Friday.
The medical colleges and universities are being reopened on the recommendations of the Punjab cabinet committee on coronavirus after decline in the pandemic cases. The students can take their regular classes from June 7 with the observance of Covid-19 related standard operating procedures.
The Punjab Specialised Healthcare department has directed the heads of the medical institutions to ensure strict implementation of the Covid-19 SOPS and ensure vaccination of the employees and the students.
Letters have been issued to all the medical colleges and universities across the province.
On Thursday, the Punjab government had announced the reopening of educational institutions across the province from June 7. A notification was also issued by Punjab School Education Department.
According to a notification, all the public and private schools, colleges and universities would reopen across the province from June 7 with strict compliance of Covid-19 SOPS. However, educational institutions are allowed to call students on alternate days with 50 percent attendance. The schools would open four days a week.
It is pertinent to mention here that Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced yesterday that matric and intermediate exams will begin after July 10 across the country.
TIMINGS FOR LAHORE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:
The timings for the educational institutions in Lahore that are scheduled to reopen from June 7, have been notified.
According to CEO Education Lahore Pervaiz Akhtar, the educational institutions will resume the academic activities with 50 percent strength and no student shall attend the school for two consecutive days.
The classes from nursery to the middle for girls will commence at 7.15 am and will close at 11.15 am. The timing for classes of matriculation and intermediate would be from 7.15 am to 11.45 am.
Meanwhile, the classes from nursery to the middle for boys will commence at 7.30 am and will close at 11.30 am. The timing for classes of matriculation and intermediate would be from 7.30 am to 12.00 pm. Akhtar made it clear that there would be no break. All the concerned authorities have been directed to ensure the observance and compliance of Covid-19 SOPS in letter and spirit.