LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended summer vacations for all public and private schools across the province. Schools will now reopen on September 1, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.
The decision was confirmed by Secretary of School Education, Punjab, Khalid Nazir Wattoo, who stated that the extension applies to all districts of the province. Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat also shared the updated schedule through a post on social media.
Earlier, summer holidays were scheduled to end on August 14, with schools set to reopen on August 15. However, the extension was granted due to ongoing hot and humid weather, which officials say could affect students’ health and safety.
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The announcement follows a day of confusion after an unverified notification regarding the extension circulated online. That notification had not been confirmed by the authorities at the time. The new statement brings clarity and confirms that schools will remain closed until the end of August.
All school administrations have been instructed to follow the revised schedule.
