LAHORE (Kashmir English): Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced that Educational institutions across Punjab will reopen from April 1.
Education Minister Rana Sikandar added that the Punjab educational institutes will be open five days a week.
Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat noted that the hybrid system of opening educational institutions for three or four days a week is not feasible, so classes are being restored under the full schedule.
Moreover, He added that 246 centers of matriculation examinations are being monitored through CCTV cameras to ensure transparency.
According to the provincial minister, changes are also being made to the academic calendar so that students appearing for the exams next year can get full-time.
He said that it is difficult for students to pay full attention to lectures during online classes.
Rana Sikandar Hayat further said that 70 percent of free textbooks have been provided in all districts of Punjab, while the process of distributing the remaining books is also underway.
Punjab mulls holidays’ extension
Earlier, media outlets reported that the Punjab government is considering imposing more measures in a bid to tackle an energy crisis in the country due to the Middle East conflict.
The measures include extending holidays in educational institutions until April 15, along with the hybrid learning system in schools.
Sources said that the Punjab Energy Department submitted fresh recommendations to the provincial authorities, proposing fuel rationing on the pattern of the federal government to manage limited resources.
The department has also suggested introducing a coupon-based or digital system to ensure the equitable distribution of petrol and diesel. It further proposed limiting fuel supply to vehicles on specific days as part of broader rationing efforts.
In addition, strict work-from-home directives have been recommended for private organisations, while a complete ban on non-essential events has also been proposed to conserve energy.
