The Punjab government announced the reopening of schools across the province, except Lahore and Multan, from November 19 due clear whether. The Punjab provincial administration closed public and private schools in 18 districts from Nov. 7 to 17 due to smog. The Punjab pollution was declared a “calamity” last month. On Sunday, Lahore’s Air Quality Index slipped out of the “hazardous” category for the first time in 12 days.
Punjab schools reopen November 19, 2024 except in Lahore and Multan. Improvement in air quality due to rain and wind. Private tuitions stay closed till November 24,2024.
Winter vacation in Punjab 2024 News
The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the ambient air quality has improved in most districts of Punjab due to rain in upper Punjab, change in wind direction and speed. Therefore, all educational institutions except Lahore and Multan Divisions will open on Tuesday, November 19, with students/staff present.
| Title | Winter Vacations in Punjab 2024 Private and Govt |
| Winter Vacation start Date | 7 November 2024 |
| Winter Holidays Till | 18 November 2024 |
| School and College Will Reopen | 19 November 2024 |
| Lahore and Multan School and colleges close till | 24 November 2024 |
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School Timing After Winter Holidays
Four restrictions were set for schools, including students and staff wearing face masks and not opening before 8:45am. It also said outdoor sports and extracurricular activities would be banned and schools would have to vary class-wise closure times to reduce traffic.
After Winter Vacation School Reopen On Tuesday 19 November 2024
The Punjab School Education Department told CEOs to follow the aforesaid instructions. The EPA also directed all schools in Rawalpindi division—Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, and Chakwal districts—to open on Tuesday with staff and students present. North-western breezes, agricultural burning reduction, and government smog reduction measures have improved city air quality, according to the EPA. It warned that the AQI was still dangerous.
Private Tuition Institutions Remains Close till 24 November 2024
On Friday, the School Education Department of Punjab issued a notification stating that, due to the current smog conditions and reduced visibility, the closure and transition to the online system of all educational institutions (public/private), including private tuition centers up to Higher Secondary Level (12 Grade) in the Province of Punjab, except in the territorial jurisdiction of District Murree, is hereby extended until November 24, 2024.
