PESHAWAR: Provincial Education Minister Shahram Khan Tarakai on Tuesday asked students to pay special attention to homework and assignments during COVID-19.

He expressed these views while talking to media persons during his visit to a Government School Peshawar.

Shahram Khan Tarakai inspected various classes on the occasion and encouraged the students to implement standard operating procedures.

He said that the second wave of Corona was very dangerous which claimed hundreds of lives.

Referring to the provision of facilities in schools, the provincial education minister said that the facilities were being provided to schools by parents teachers council.

About 25,000 vacancies have been advertised for the availability of teachers across the province including merged districts said the minister.

He said that the Education Department is also taking steps for online classes through WhatsApp groups, social media and Education Department website.