LAHORE: The Punjab government has once again revised its decision and announced that educational institutions in the province will reopen from August 18, 2025.
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat said that classes for Grade 9, Grade 10, Intermediate, O Level, and A Level will resume from August 18, while classes for Grade 1 to Grade 8 will restart from September 1.
Earlier, the provincial government had extended the summer vacation in all public and private schools, deciding to reopen them on September 1.
Meanwhile, the Environment Protection Department has decided to launch a “Green School Certification Programme” across the province.
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The programme will introduce Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze categories, which are proposed to be included in the curriculum. Initially, it will be launched as a pilot project in selected schools.
Sources said the environmental education curriculum will be prepared separately for primary, middle, and secondary levels.
A joint committee of the School Education Department and the Environment Protection Department will be formed to review and finalise the proposals. According to the department, the aim of the programme is to make schools across Punjab environmentally friendly.
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