Punjab’s Education Minister, Rana Sikandar Hayat Khan, has explained the reason behind the extension of summer holidays in the province’s schools.
On Friday, the Punjab Education Department announced that the summer break would be prolonged, a decision shared by Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat through his social media account. According to him, all schools across Punjab will now reopen on September 1 instead of the earlier scheduled date.
Explaining the decision, the minister said it was made due to the intensifying heatwave in the province. He acknowledged that the extension could affect students’ learning, but stressed that children’s health and safety were the government’s top priority.
Previously, the summer break in Punjab schools was set to end on August 14.
Meanwhile, the All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association has rejected the extension until August 31, calling it unjustified. The association pointed out that private schools in Islamabad reopened on August 4, and in other provinces, schools are operating as per the regular schedule. It urged the Punjab education minister to reconsider the decision.
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This is a good decision. It’s laughable when private schools pretend to care about students like that.
School just care their Monthly Fee
Fee to wse bi le lete hain off bi kren to bi
No because they already take it either in summer vacations
This is a very good decision for kids well done👍
It’s very good decision.climate has changed.summer vacations should be rescheduled from July to september.schools should take steps like installation of solar panels and provide air-conditioning facilities
Sitting in class with 30 other people in this hot and humid season is dangerous.old uniforms like grey trousers and black socks and shoes should also be changed accordingly
Nice 🙂👍
If govt decided one thing then private schools have to obey.They can’t go against govt rules
This decision of extension isn’t right, the heat is nothing different from previous years, shouldn’t let our children become so delicate that they can’t withstand a little heat
Cadet College Jhang main toh students KO bula bhi Kiya Gaya hai aur Kuch Bache college chale bhi Gaye Hain complain bhi hui hai ap action kyun Nahi Lete?
Vacation extend krne se Kuch khas farq nhi prta krna hai Kuch acha tu yeh Private school maafia ka krein every year annual fee 5000 and pr year 500 increase per month Kahan Jaye awaam please notice Lein I request you
Bilkul ri8 agree 💯
Schoool waloo k liye b ki notification jaari lren k vacations ki fees nai peni. Aur jo school summer vacations ki fees le ga us ki affiliation cancel ko jaye gi
Government teachers ko vacatios ki salary q di jati hy government ki tarf kia bachon ko parhaty hn???
private schools jo itni mehnt krwaty hn un ki fee pr apko itraz hy
ap k pas governmnt schools ki oppertunity hy udr bejh den bachon ko 240 yearly fee hy
This is so unfortunate that our education ministers are not educated or experienced in field of education. They impose such order due to their own inccapability to meet deadlines. Weather is same as always . No one in the world gives 3 to 4 months summer break.
Schools won’t be able to complete curriculum in such less time. If he wanted he should have passed these orders for govt schools only . Why impose on pvt schools who were organized n ready for next a academic session
This is a very good decision
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