Two days weekly-off in Punjab public schools announced

LAHORE: Punjab School Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced that Saturday will be observed as a holiday in government schools of the province with an aim to reduce the workload of teachers, enhance their professional development and capacity building.

In this regard, the minister had sought input of the teachers, students and other stakeholders on social media. Subsequently based on their responses, Rana Sikandar Hayat announced Saturday as weekly holiday in public schools and the same would be followed after the annual summer vacation this year.

The schools will now remain closed for two days in a week with extended teaching hours to be followed on Fridays. The minister said that Saturday would be used for teachers’ training, lesson planning and capacity building.