Pakistan's Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on Thursday decided not to close educational institutions amid rising coronavirus cases across the country.

The decision was taken during an Inter-Provincial Education Ministers' Conference (IPEMC) meeting, presided by Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood, and was attended by provincial education ministers via video link.

The agenda of the meeting entailed a COVID-19 situation update, decision on winter vacations in educational institutions as well as moving the academic year from April to August. Board examinations of the eighth grade were also discussed.

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