Punjab Education Minister, Dr. Murad Raas, has announced that the winter vacation for public and private schools across the province will officially begin on December 25. He made this announcement on Twitter.
Sharing a copy of the notification on Twitter, Murad Raas said that all schools and other educational institutions of Punjab will remain closed for winter holidays running from December 25th, 2020 to January 10th, 2021.
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NOTIFICATION:
All Public, Private schools and all Educational Institutions of Punjab to remain closed for Winter vacations starting December 25th, 2020 to January 10th, 2021. pic.twitter.com/IIKBZJU86k— Murad Raas (@MuradRaasMR) December 23, 2020
During the winter break, the online classes of students will not be conducted, which earlier were scheduled from November 27 to December 24 as announced by the federal government.
Last month, the federal government, on the recommendation of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), had announced to close educational institutions across the country from November 27, 2020, to January 10, 2021, due to the second outbreak of COVID-19.
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Last week, the Punjab Education Minister had indicated that the academic year for schools in Punjab may be extended because of the closures of educational institutions twice this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
While speaking to media after the inauguration of the Digital Continuous Professional Development, he had said that an inter-provincial education ministers’ meet in the first week of January will make a final decision on the reopening of schools.
