Summary All cases registered against schools for inadequate security arrangements will be quashed
LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood has on Sunday announced reopening of all schools (public and private) in Punjab on Monday. All the cases registered against schools for inadequate security arrangements will also be quashed, reported Dunya News.
According to details, negotiations were held between Punjab Education Minister and the representatives of All Pakistan Schools Federation over reopening of schools on February 1 in Lahore. There were some harsh exchanges between District Coordination Officer (DCO) and the representatives of the schools’ body during the meeting and a group of the representatives left the negotiations as well. However, they were convinced to return later on.
It has been decided in the meeting that all the cases registered against the schools in Punjab will be withdrawn and police will not harass the school administrations again.
Students are also excited over the decision of the reopening of schools and say that they won’t give up their education due to any fear.
Rana Mashood made it clear that the schools in Punjab were neither allowed to raise the fee in the name of security arrangements nor did they make any such demands.
