Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference is underway under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood. Provincial education ministers and other officials attended the meeting via video link and health ministry officials briefed on the latest situation in Corona. In the light of the recommendation of the Ministry of Health, it was decided to open educational institutions from January 11.
The meeting also discussed the board exams to be held in the last week of May and early June, while reducing the number of winter vacations. Participants also reviewed the start of the new academic year 2020-21 August 2021 and discussed national education policy.