The government of Punjab has announced the schedule of winter vacations in Punjab 2023 for private and public schools.
On Saturday, Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi discussed some issues related to smog issues and school winter vacations. He noticed that the provincial capital, Lahore, was encountering immense smog issues, and the city is still among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world. He also mentioned that at the administrative level, efforts are being made to manage the smog situation.
The government of Punjab has announced the schedule of winter vacations in Punjab 2023 for public and private schools. The Chief Minister said schools and colleges cannot be shut down before December 18, 2023, due to the ongoing examinations in many schools and colleges.
The winter break of school students will start from December 18, 2023, to January 1, 2024.
Naqvi also announced that no restrictions are to be imposed for the coming weekend by keeping in view an improved Air Quality Index (AQI).
Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi wrote on his official handle of a microblogging site X:
“We held a meeting with experts and govt officials today addressing the SMOG challenge in Punjab. With an improved Air Quality Index (AQI), no restrictions are planned for the upcoming weekend.
Additionally, winter vacations for children will commence from Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 1, 2024,“.
Moreover, the Sindh government also reported the winter vacations for children of public and private schools from December 22 to December 31.