Students of #Balochistan are the biggest sufferers of the decision to conduct online classed during the pandemic. via @TFT_ 1/7 https://www.thefridaytimes.com/no-online-classes-in-balochistan/

Mobile internet is suspended in 14 districts of Balochistan and 65 percent of the population has no access to the internet. Consequently, it's not possible for the majority of the students to attend online classes. 2/7

Students have two choices.

First, they can freeze their semester & lose an entire academic year for a situation that is not in their control.

Secondly, they travel to big towns and rent accommodation there to catch internet signals. This would require financial resources 3/7

This decision has resulted in protests in several districts of #Balochistan but @HEC_Official is unmoved. This rigid policy of the HEC has been made by people completely oblivious to the ground realities of #Balochistan. 4/7

This also raises the question of the lack of proper representation from Balochistan in the decision-making body of HEC.

The need of the hour is that HEC bosses must listen to the continued protests of aggrieved students of Balochistan. 5/7

HEC needs to adopt a fair and equitable policy of online classes and reconsider its rigid approach.

@HEC_Official along with the federal government should first make internet available to everyone across the country and then make decisions about online classes. 6/7

Underprivileged students of #Balochistan must not be made to suffer for reasons beyond their control. 7/7