Fallout: Students shy away from schools, colleges
FDE had not announced a holiday for Monday.
Most educational institutions under FDE witnessed thin attendance due to fear and confusion over the fact if Monday was a holiday. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Most educational institutions under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) witnessed thin attendance due to fear and confusion over the fact if Monday was a holiday.
Most parents, due to the security situation in Rawalpindi, did not send their children to schools, however, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) had not announced a holiday.
“I did not send my children to school for fear of a possible protest in the federal capital on Monday due to the situation in the twin city,” said Abid Mahmood, a parent.
“We kept on waiting till Sunday night for an announcement by the FDE on Monday as private universities and colleges had announced a holiday,” he added.
Maham, a student living near Murree Road in Rawalpindi said, “The curfew has been lifted and life has started to return to normal, but still I did not go to my institute as I was expecting a protest, blockage of roads or transport issues.”
It is expected that the protests will continue in the city for a few days so it would be difficult to venture out,” she added.
A lecturer at a local college, Professor Tahir said, “Very few students were present in my class today due to the recent incident in Rawalpindi city.” All those from Rawalpindi were not present in the college, he added.
The officials of FDE said they had not received any directive from the interior ministry about the holiday on Monday so students had to come in. The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation educational institutions had announced they would be closed on Monday.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 19th, 2013.
Most educational institutions under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) witnessed thin attendance due to fear and confusion over the fact if Monday was a holiday.
Most parents, due to the security situation in Rawalpindi, did not send their children to schools, however, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) had not announced a holiday.
“I did not send my children to school for fear of a possible protest in the federal capital on Monday due to the situation in the twin city,” said Abid Mahmood, a parent.
“We kept on waiting till Sunday night for an announcement by the FDE on Monday as private universities and colleges had announced a holiday,” he added.
Maham, a student living near Murree Road in Rawalpindi said, “The curfew has been lifted and life has started to return to normal, but still I did not go to my institute as I was expecting a protest, blockage of roads or transport issues.”
It is expected that the protests will continue in the city for a few days so it would be difficult to venture out,” she added.
A lecturer at a local college, Professor Tahir said, “Very few students were present in my class today due to the recent incident in Rawalpindi city.” All those from Rawalpindi were not present in the college, he added.
The officials of FDE said they had not received any directive from the interior ministry about the holiday on Monday so students had to come in. The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation educational institutions had announced they would be closed on Monday.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 19th, 2013.