After viewing the Parents’ decision to support early summer holidays 2024 in Punjab, the Punjab Minister has revised the summer vacation schedule.
Due to the severe heat wave, the Punjab School Education Department has revised the schedule for summer vacations in public and private schools in Punjab.
Rana Sikandar, Punjab Education Minister, on Monday announced further 7-day summer holidays because of unbearable heat and upcoming heat stroke.
He said the summer holidays notification of X stated that all public and private schools would remain closed from May 25 to May 31, 2024.
He added that the private schools conducting examinations are allowed to open this week but as the severity of the heat in the next week will be intense private schools have to conduct exams this week.
The education department consulted the PDMA, and after that, they decided to begin the summer holidays in Pubjab 2024 in public and private schools from May 25, 2024.
Statements of Punjab Education Minister on Summer Holidays 2024 in Punjab
Earlier, the Punjab Minister announced early summer vacations for all educational institutions from May 22. Rana Sikandar Hayat also gave a video message emphasizing the importance of student health and safety during heat waves.
He added that parents were asked for feedback about the holidays and 96% of them wanted summer holidays to begin this week.
“Viewing parents’ opinion, intensity of weather, we’ve decided to give holidays from this week,” says Punjab Minister.
He also stated, “The wellbeing of our students is our top priority, Given the extreme temperatures, it is crucial to take preventive measures to ensure their safety.”
Moreover, “The decision will not be applied to the schools where exams are being held,’ the minister said. Schools holding exams have been granted conditional permission to remain open solely to complete these assessments, he added.
“The schools will open from 7am till 11:30am from Monday till Thursday, while they will open at 7am to close at 10:30am on Fridays”.
Private Schools Reject Extended Vacations
The All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APPSMA) on May 17 rejected the decision to start the summer holidays in Punjab from June 1. They demanded permission to allow the private schools to remain open from 7am to 10am, from June 1 to June 15, 2024.
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The All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APPSMA) said:
“Closing schools in the name of extreme heat or cold has become routine”.
They demanded summer camps for 9th and 10th classes for limited hours and want a revision of the notification for the summer vacation period.
Heatwave Alert in Pakistan 2024
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has previously reported that due to the high pressure in the upper atmosphere, heatwave conditions are likely to occur over most parts of the country, specifically in Punjab and Sindh from May 21, 2024.
Moreover, the severe heat wave may start from May 21 to May 27, 2024.
The day temperatures will remain 4-6°C above normal in Punjab from May 21 to May 23 and from 6-8°C from May 23 to May 27, 2024.
You should stay indoors and avoid going outside unnecessarily. Moreover, stay hydrated and wear loose clothes.
If you have any health condition or feel like you are having heat exhaustion or heat stroke, then consult the best doctors in Pakistan for any health condition through video consultation via Marham.pk.