Punjab HED notifies closure of campuses on Saturdays, Mondays

LAHORE: Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) has issued a notification vis-à-vis closure of colleges in Lahore on Mondays and Saturdays as per order of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab.

The PDMA on Monday issued a notification according to which all public and private schools, colleges and academies in Lahore shall remain closed on Monday and Saturday with weekly holiday of Sunday with effect from 27-11-2021 to 15-01-2021. The HED has issued a notification about the closure of colleges in Lahore but so far the School Education Department (SED) Punjab has not issued any notification in this regard.

Meanwhile, the Serving Schools and Colleges Association (SSSA) has appealed to the Punjab government to reconsider the PDMA decision about the closure of education institutions in Lahore.

President Serving Schools Association Riza-ur-Rahman demanded review of the government's decision to close schools for three days in view of smog. He added the scope of safety measures should be widened instead of closing schools. He said if closure was necessary, schools should be closed on Friday instead of Monday.