The Punjab government has officially announced summer vacations for both public and private schools and colleges, set to begin on June 1 and last until August 9, 2025, as confirmed by Secretary of Schools Education, Khalid Nazir Wattoo. However, he indicated that the dates may be revised if temperatures continue to rise.
Wattoo emphasized that student and staff safety is the department’s top priority. “If the heat intensifies beyond safe limits, vacations may start a week earlier,” he stated. The Schools Education Department has completed all arrangements for the holiday period.
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In light of increasing climate concerns, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued guidelines to schools to ensure safety before closures. These include maintaining ventilation, functional fans or cooling systems, and establishing first-aid counters to deal with heat-related emergencies.
