KARACHI: Government of Sindh has decided not to close educational institutions for winter vacations this year as students were granted extended summer vacations due to first wave of novel coronavirus in the province.

According to officials of provincial education department, the matter will be further discussed during a meeting with National Command Operation Center (NCOC) later in the month.

Provincial education minister of Sindh Saeed Ghani has also ruled out possibility of winter vacation in schools.

However, the minister said, a final decision on the matter will be taken during a National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) meeting scheduled for late November.