Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman chaired a high-level meeting at the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to review the situation in flood-affected districts, where precautionary measures — including a possible extension of summer vacations — were discussed.
Schools in the province are officially scheduled to reopen on September 1 after the summer break. However, the government is considering a one-week extension due to the ongoing flood emergency and the use of school buildings as shelters for displaced families.
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Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat said that schools in the hardest-hit areas have already opened their doors to provide refuge and support to affected families. He stressed that the safety of students remains the government’s top priority.
Authorities noted that a final decision regarding the extension of school holidays will be announced soon after assessing conditions in flood-stricken districts.
