Federal Minister for Education Sahfqat Mahmood has asked students to avail the opportunity of learning as the minister decided to reopen all the educational institutes in a phase-wise manner.

Hours after the final decision of Inter Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) was announced, Shaqat Mahmood posted a message on Twitter responding to students’ reaction over the IPEMC’s decision. “It surprises me when I see the negative reaction of some students to school/college/Universities reopening. Education is a gateway to the future,” the minister wrote on Twitter.

It surprises me when I see the negative reaction of some students to school/college/Universities reopening. Education is a gateway to the future. Also Education years are also the best time of ones life. Everyone should welcome the opportunity to study and be among friends

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) January 4, 2021

However almost a month ago students welcomed the decision of the closure of educational institutes as they took social media by storm sharing memes praising the federal minister. Now the decision has been reviewed.

“Everyone should welcome the opportunity to study and be among friends,” Shafqat added.