Parents have urged the Punjab government to immediately suspend summer camps being conducted in private schools across the province due to the ongoing severe heatwave and rising temperatures.
According to concerned parents, the extreme weather conditions are having a negative impact on children’s physical and mental well-being, exposing them to serious health risks. They argued that prolonged exposure to high temperatures could lead to heat-related illnesses, dehydration, and exhaustion among students attending summer camp activities.
Parents emphasised that the health and safety of children should be the government’s top priority and called for urgent measures to protect students from the adverse effects of the heatwave.
They appealed to the provincial authorities to temporarily halt summer camp operations until weather conditions improve, warning that continuing academic and extracurricular activities during extreme heat could put students at risk.
The demand comes as temperatures continue to soar across Punjab, with meteorological authorities forecasting persistently hot and dry conditions in many parts of the province over the coming days.
Parents have expressed hope that the government and education authorities will review the situation and take appropriate action to safeguard the well-being of school children.
Punjab govt allows summer camps from June 1 to 30th
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat announced that school summer camps across the province will be permitted to operate from June 1 to June 30.
According to the announcement, the camps will run daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM only, ensuring limited hours of activity during the summer schedule.
In a message shared on X, the minister stated that the initiative aims to help compensate for students’ learning losses caused by extended school holidays during the academic year.
According to the announcement, the summer camps are designed to support academic recovery and ensure continued engagement in learning activities during the vacation period.
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