Schools are scheduled to reopen in July. But how are we going to make this safe?

In Pakistan, at the time of writing this article, the number of Corona positive cases has crossed 43,000. Our response to this pandemic has been a combination of a traditional and partial lockdown. One of the earliest responses by the government was to declare the closure of schools, a measure which is officially scheduled to last until July 15.

The closure has resulted in the disruption and displacement of education for over 1.5 billion children worldwide. In Pakistan's case, we face additional risks when it comes to preserving recent gains made in education-related opportunities, especially for students who come from vulnerable families.