The Sindh government prepared its standard operating procedures (SOPs) and recommendations on reopening schools

Ghani presided over a meeting of the Sindh education department's steering committee, where participants exchanged views on the COVID-19 SOPs to be implemented and the reopening of educational institutes. Ghani said the Sindh government was of the view that educational institutes should not be reopened all at once but at "different stages".

"As per our recommendations, classes of grade 9 and above should be resumed from September 15," he said. "Classes of primary to grade 5 students should be resumed from September 28 whereas those of grade 6-8 should resume from September 21," he added.

However, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has rejected the false news social media accounts in his name are circulating that schools will remain shut until October.

Earlier, Shafqat Mahmood had said a final decision to reopen educational institutions would be taken at an interprovincial education ministers’ conference on September 07.

The education ministry has issued the following instructions to the schools and parents.

• Parents must pick and drop their own children and not let them use public transport.
• All students will be screened as soon as they enter the school building.
• Students won’t be allowed to sit in classes if they have flu, cough, or fever.
• It is compulsory for all students to maintain social distancing, wash their hands, and wear maks.
• No assembly will be held.
• Classes to be held in two shifts of four hours each.
• Break/Recess will be given to students in shifts too.
• There should not be any rush outside canteens and students must bring food from home.

It is pertinent to mention that all educational institutions including schools, colleges and universities were were closed in March to prevent the spread of coronavirus