Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday has rejected the plea challenging the extension in summer vacations in Punjab schools from two to three months.
The All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APSMA) had formally challenged the Punjab government’s decision to announce three month summer vacations in public and private schools in the High Court.
APSMA says the school year 2025–26 had 365 days. Out of these, 241 days were holidays. Only 124 days were used for teaching.
The association said online classes were just a formality. Students did not learn much from them.
It also said that from April 1 to August 31, students attended school for only 30 days. Around 7 to 8 of those days were used for distributing books, notebooks, and uniforms.
They added that summer holidays of 93 days pushed total holidays in this period to 123 days. So, out of 153 days, only 30 days were used for actual classes.
APSMA further said that from September 1 to February 28, the session will last 181 days. Overall, the year will have around 230 to 240 holiday days.
That leaves only 125 to 130 days for teaching. The association called this system unfair and harsh.
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