Punjab education minister announces resumption of classes from April 1

Punjab Minister for School Education Rana Sikandar Hayat announced on Monday that educational activities in the province would resume from April 1.

In a post on X, he stated, “Educational activities will resume in educational institutions with regular classes five days a week starting from April 1.”

Earlier, an alleged notification claiming that schools would follow a four-day working week was circulating on social media. The Punjab government swiftly responded, rejecting the contents of the notification.

“The government of Punjab refutes the contents of this ‘fake’ notification regarding school schedules circulating on the internet, in the strongest of terms,” the statement said.

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The government shared a picture of the fake notification, which falsely stated that schools would adopt a “four-day working week” due to the ongoing crisis.

It further advised parents to remain vigilant against unverified documents and notifications.

“Please be advised against any such notifications emanating from non-government source(s). Parents and guardians are advised to maintain vigilance against any such unverified documents/notifications and to contact relevant government department(s) in case of any ambiguity,” the Punjab government added.

On March 9, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced the closure of all educational institutions in the province until the end of the month.

In addition, the provincial government had also imposed restrictions on fuel usage by government officials, as part of efforts to manage the energy shortage.

New standard operating procedures were introduced to ensure the continuity of fuel supplies while implementing austerity measures to conserve resources in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted energy supplies.