NCOC decides to maintain restrictions for education sector
Pakistan
NCOC decides to maintain restrictions for education sector
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) on decides to maintain restrictions for the education sector.
According to sources, it has been decided to keep schools open in cities with less than 10 percent positivity rate. In cities with less than 10% rate, schools for students above 12 years of age will remain open and fully vaccinated students over the age of 12 will be allowed to attend school.
Students in cities with a rate of more than 10% will come to school on alternative days, while in cities with a rate of more than 10%. Cities having an infection rate of over 10pc will allow classes for students aged below 12 years with 50 per cent attendance (staggered days).
However, classes for students (fully vaccinated) over the age of 12 years will continue with full attendance.
It also said that the vaccination of students above 12 years will be compulsory from Feb 1. Large-scale testing will continue at educational institutes across the country for their targeted closure.
