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Universities to Go Online for Two Weeks in Selected Cities

Universities to Go Online for Two Weeks in Selected Cities

Wednesday, 10th March 2021: HEC has instructed Universities to go online for two weeks in selected cities. The notification issued by HEC stated that: Following the announcement by the Government for Spring holidays in academic institutions in the selected cities due to the recent upsurge in Covid-19 cases, HEC has clarified that all universities shall […]

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Schools in different cities of Punjab to be closed from 15th March

Schools in different cities of Punjab to be closed from 15th March

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021: Government announces closure of educational institutions in various cities for 2 weeks in view of rising Corona epidemic An NCOC meeting was held today, under the chairmanship of Federal Minister, Shafqat Mahmood. The meeting reviewed the situation arising out of the increasing cases of Corona across the country. Senior officials from

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BISE Punjab Boards announce the dates of Matric and Intermediate Exams 2021

BISE Punjab Boards announce the dates of Matric and Intermediate Exams 2021

LAHORE: The dates for matriculation and intermediate exams in Punjab for all BISE Punjab boards have been announced. The Punjab Boards Committee of chairpersons in a meeting held on 10th February decided the schedule for Matric and Intermediate Exams. The notification issued stated that the Annual Matric Exam 2021 for all boards across Punjab will

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Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood recommends universities to take online Exams

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Federal Minister for Education Minister has recommended the universities to take online. In a recent tweet on microblogging site, Twitter, he said: “Some university students are demanding that their exams should be online as they have been studying online. This is a decision for the universities to make but I have asked HEC to consult

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Educational institutions to reopen from 18th January in phases

Educational institutions to reopen from 18th Jan in phases

Monday, 4th Jan 2021: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood chaired the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) today to decide the reopening of schools in the country. It was decided that the educational institutions will be opened from 18th January in phases. In the first phase, classes from 9th to 12th will reopen from 18th January

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Education ministers to decide about reopening of schools on Jan 4: Shafqat Mehmood

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ISLAMABAD: All education ministers from across Pakistan will meet on January 4 to decide about the reopening of schools that were closed to contain the spread of coronavirus, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said on Thursday. Shafqat Mahmood was responding to media queries about the government’s future course of action regarding educational institutes after Sindh

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SHC directs PMC to announce the results of both MDCATs together

SHC directs PMC to announce the results of both MDCATs together

Friday, 4th November: The Sindh High Court has directed the Pakistan Medical Commission on Thursday to announce the results for both the entrance tests together – the entry test held on November 29 and the special entry test for Corona affected patients. The first MDCAT was held on 29th November 2020. About 121,310 candidates participated

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All educational institutions to be closed from 26 November

All educational institutions to be closed from 26 November

Inter-Provincial Education Minister’s conference held on Monday decided about the closure of schools. The meeting was chaired by Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mehmood. It was decided that all educational institutions in the country be closed from 26 November: Shafqat Mehmood.   When we say all educational institutions will close on Nov 26 and students

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