Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- It was clear right on the first day that schools reopened that a lot of them were not following prescribed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) identified and duly communicated by the government. And the natural result is that 22 educational institutes around the country have had to be shut down in the first 24 hours. All those concerned with such incidents should note that the matter does not end with shutting down schools that do not follow the rules properly. This problem goes on since those that are unfortunate enough to contract the coronavirus because of someone else's fault still take it to their homes and risk the wellbeing of their families and anybody else they come into contact with as well.

That is why a...