Schools Remain Open Today Despite Notification Announcing Summer Vacations

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Schools remain open today despite notification announcing summer vacations

Punjab Education Department had announced summer vacations from May 17 till August 10

Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 17th May, 2018) Several schools in Lahore remained open today despite a notification from education Department to keep the schools closed from May 17 to August 10 on account of the holy month of Ramzan.

According to sources, the school administration decided to keep the schools open due to annual exams of the students.

Provincial Education Minister Rana Mashood had announced the summer vacations from May 17 to August 10. He had given directions that no school will receive three-month fee altogether while the summer camps in schools will also not be charged. According to the notification from the Education Department, schools were to given holidays from May 17 i.e., 1st Ramzan.

Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Department had announced vacations from May 17 till August 13 while Sindh government had also given summer vacations in schools from May 14 till July 15.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses