Punjab announces school timings for winter season

LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat, on his official Facebook page, stated that the schools in the province will follow new timings during the winter season.

Schools will start at 8:45 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m. under the new schedule, said the minister. This is a move to provide safety and comfort to students from chilly mornings, especially as temperatures keep decreasing throughout Punjab.

Though the formal order is yet to be published, it is expected to be done soon by the Punjab School Education Department. When notified, the new timings shall be implemented with immediate effect.

The minister has been quite active in posting updates regarding reforms in education and administrative decisions on his social media pages, keeping parents and teachers posted in real time.

The new schedule mimics the same adjustments that were made in the past when the school timetables were pushed back so that children could avoid the cold mornings.