The University of the Punjab have announced its summer vacation schedule.
According to the latest notification released by the Punjab University, the University teaching departments, institutes, centres, constituent colleges and schools will remain closed for summer vacations from Monday, June 01, 2026, to Friday, August 28, 2026.
However, administrative staff (teaching departments, institutes, centres, constituent colleges and schools) will remain on duty as usual.
The notification further states that the courses and examinations of the final semesters of BS programs, i.e., the 8th semester, shall be completed before going on summer vacations.
Meanwhile, the teaching departments, institutes, centres, constituent colleges and schools of the University, under special needs/circumstances, are allowed to conduct classes/examinations of outgoing sessions with prior permission of the Vice-Chancellor.
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Private schools challenge Punjab govt decision of early school holidays
The All Pakistan Private Schools Association (APPSA) has announced that it will challenge the decision of the Punjab government to declare early school holidays.
APPSA held an emergency meeting in Sector F-8 of Islamabad, where all the members agreed to challenge the government’s decision in the court.
While speaking after the meeting, held on May 18, the association’s central president, Dr Abrar Hussain, said that the early summer vacations in Punjab would harm the education of the children.
He added that the government is playing with the future of the kids.
While warning, the central president said that prolonged and repeated school closures can lead to an increase in the number of out-of-school children within the country.
Abrar Hussain stated that federal and provincial governments should officially allow the schools to operate in residential areas so students do not face academic loss.
“The private educational institutions would not accept any damage to children’s learning, and the association is preparing to take legal action against the decision”, he said.
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