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PNCA Summer Art Camp starts today

Islamabad

The Summer Art Camp of Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) will start today (Monday) to engage students and amateur artists in healthy activities during their summer vacations.  Over 100 students from various educational institutions of the twin cities would participate in the classes to get training indifferent fields of visual and performing arts during the three-month art camp.  Summer Art Camps is a regular feature of PNCA's programmes arranged to facilitate art lovers, students and amateur artists for boosting their extra skills besides their regular studies, the official said.  During art classes students under age of 6 to 16 years would be given training of painting, music keyboard playing and singing, calligraphy, drama, puppet making, photography and sculpture.

 

 

Two-month summer vacation begin today

Our correspondent

Islamabad

The two-month long summer vacation in the government schools and colleges of the Islamabad Capital Territory will formally begin today (Monday).  The schoolchildren’s two-month break from studies will last until August 5.  The schools will resume academic activities on August 7 after the weekend.  During the vacation, repair and maintenance will be carried out in schools during the period.  Overseen by the Capital Administration and Development Division, the Federal Directorate of Education regulates the public sector education in ICT up to intermediate level.  The region has more than 400 FDE-run schools and colleges.  Most of the city’s private schools and colleges are already observing the summer vacation.