ISLAMABAD: All education institutions in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province can call in their students once a week to provide them learning material and teaching assistance, said a provincial minister on Wednesday, if these institutes lack necessary facilities to arrange online classes.
Addressing a news conference in Peshawar, KP’s education minister, Shahram Tarakai, said that the assignments given to students would be evaluated and count toward their final grade at the end of the academic year.
Pakistan decided to shut all education institutions earlier this week amid the rising number of coronavirus infections in the country.
The decision was taken in a meeting of education ministers that was arranged to decide the future strategy as the second wave of the pandemic sweeps the country.
Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood asked all education institutions to give their students “homework online,” though he added that the provincial administrations could decide their course of action wherever it was not possible.
KP’s provincial education minister said on Wednesday that schools would remain closed for students from November 26 to December 23, though school staff would remain available to facilitate home-based learning of their students.
He continued that all boarding schools would shift to online lessons, adding that a maximum of 30 percent students, who lack the facility to take online classes, would be accommodated by these institutions.
Tarakai maintained that schools that continued to offer boarding facility to their students would also be responsible to ensure strict adherence to officially prescribed safety measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to hold weekly classes as schools shut across Pakistan over COVID-19 fears
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to hold weekly classes as schools shut across Pakistan over COVID-19 fears
- The provision is meant for those institutes that cannot offer online classes, says the provincial education minister
- Students who cannot access online classes may continue to avail boarding facility
Pakistan Airports Authority reports ‘historic’ twin-engine aircraft landing in Lahore
- Twin-engine aircraft are usually larger, heavier and require better airport infrastructure, navigation systems to land
- Pakistan Airports Authority says landing reflects its commitment to enhance aviation sector, strengthen infrastructure
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) announced on Saturday that the New General Aviation Aerodrome achieved a significant milestone when it handled the landing of a twin-engine aircraft.
A twin-engine aircraft has two engines that provide it redundancy and increased performance compared to single-engine counterparts. These aircraft range from small twin-engine propeller planes to large commercial jetliners. The presence of multiple engines enhances safety by allowing the aircraft to continue flying in the event of an engine failure.
However, twin-engine aircraft are usually larger, heavier and more complex than single-engine planes. They require advanced airport infrastructure such as better runways, navigation systems and air traffic coordination.
“The New General Aviation Aerodrome, Lahore achieved another significant operational milestone today with the successful landing of a twin-engine aircraft, following the recent arrival of a single-engine aircraft,” the PAA said in a statement.
It said the flight was also boarded by Air Vice Marshal Zeeshan Saeed, the director general of the PAA. The move reflected “strong institutional confidence” in the aerodrome’s safety standards, operational capability, and overall readiness, it added.
“The landing was conducted with exceptional precision and professionalism, demonstrating the aerodrome’s robust operational framework, technical preparedness, and effective airside coordination in accordance with contemporary aviation requirements,” the PAA said.
It said the landing represented a “major advancement” in Pakistan’s general aviation sector and underscores the PAA’s commitment to enhancing regional aviation capacity, strengthening infrastructure and promoting excellence in aviation development.
