In Lahore – The Punjab government has announced that schools across the province will now have two weekly holidays (Saturday and Sunday).
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat stated that Saturday has been added as a weekly holiday. This means schools will remain closed on both Saturday and Sunday.
He said this decision provides relief to the teachers in the province. “Teachers serve the nation, and it is our duty to take care of them,” he added.
New Schedule for Weekly offs in Schools After Summer Vacation
The education minister explained that the decision for two weekly holidays is due to the excessive workload on teachers.
New School Timings for Schools in Punjab After Summer Vacation
Since schools will have two weekly holidays, the government has decided to extend school hours from Monday to Friday. The exact new schedule for school timings in Punjab is yet to be issued by the government.