LAHORE (Kashmir English): Punjab Minister for School and Higher Education Rana Sikandar Hayat Saturday warned public and private schools against reopening before August 24, directing administrations to strictly follow the government’s summer vacation schedule.
According to the minister, all educational institutions across Punjab must remain closed until August 24.
He warned school administrations against starting regular classes before the officially announced date.
The provincial minister said no public or private school would be allowed to resume regular classes before August 24 and urged administrations to comply with the government directives and ensure that students avail the full summer vacation period.
Hayat said the Punjab government had allocated a full month of the summer break for “Remedial Learning Camps” aimed at addressing students’ learning gaps.
He said the camps were designed to improve students’ academic performance before the start of the new academic session.
School owners directed to cooperate
He directed school owners and administrations to fully cooperate with the government on the summer vacations and reiterated that schools would not be permitted to reopen before August 24.
The government has also advised parents and students to rely only on the official schedule issued by the Punjab government regarding the reopening of educational institutions.
