The Punjab School Education Department (SED) has announced a province-wide ban on summer school camps in all public and private schools until further notice.
This clarification came after several private schools claimed they had received permission to hold summer camps. The SED confirmed that no such permissions had been granted and stated that no private school is allowed to conduct a summer camp without official approval and a departmental notification.
The Lahore District Education Authority (DEA) has directed school heads to remain at their schools until 2 pm during summer vacations to organize records of furniture, computer labs, and science labs. Additionally, grade four employees have been instructed to fulfill their duties until 1:30 pm. The DEA emphasized that school heads who are absent will face consequences, stressing the importance of strict adherence to this directive.
Furthermore, there have been complaints about private schools demanding advance fees for three months from parents for the summer vacations. A spokesperson for the education minister stated that strict action will be taken against such schools and urged parents to report any such demands to the chief executive officer of the relevant district education authority.
