Grade 9 to 12 students in Sindh: Parents' nod sought for vaccination

KARACHI: Sindh government on Sunday decided to begin Covid-19 vaccination for grade 9 to 12 students across provincial schools and colleges from Monday (today) linking it with a permission certificate from parents.

During a meeting chaired by provincial education minister Sardar Shah Sunday, it was agreed to go ahead with the suggestion of the health department to launch a vaccination drive for grade 9 to 12 students from Monday.

"The global cities are returning to normalcy after vaccination drives," the minister said as the meeting decided to seek permission certificates from parents for the Covid-19 vaccination process. The associations representing parents and schools will be taken into confidence before the immunisation process, it was agreed during the session.

The meeting also decided to review schools' registration, their numbers and facilities provided by them and salaries paid to their teachers and other staffers.

"The schools had to pay minimum wage to the teachers," Sardar Shah said and added that he would not allow any school to expel any student over delay in payment of a fee.