Sindh announces new school timings as cold wave grips province
Schools across Sindh to operate from 8:30am onwards, new timings are to remain enforced till January 31
January 05, 2024
With the temperature witnessing a noticeable drop, the Sindh government Friday announced a change in school timings across the province.
As per the notification issued by the Sindh Education and Literacy Department, all private and government schools across the province will operate 8:30am onwards.
The decision has been taken in view of the prevailing wave of severe cold in the province, the notification said, further adding that the new timings shall remain enforced till January 31, 2024.
The notification comes as the schools across Sindh resumed classes on January 1 after a 10-day winter vacation break that commenced on December 22, 2023.
The new academic year in the public and private schools across Sindh will commence on April 15, 2024, and August 1, 2024, in the colleges.
Sindh is not the only province facing severe cold, as the Punjab government — owing to harsh weather conditions — has extended the winter holidays of public and private educational institutions till January 9.
The schools in Punjab will reopen on January 10 with strict restrictions regarding the wearing of face masks within school premises.
