The Punjabi government outlaws summer camp programmes.
The Punjab School Education Department (SED) has put a temporary ban on summer school camps in all public and private schools throughout the province.
Following various private schools’ claims that the department had given them permission to host summer camps, Punjab SED made it clear that no such licences had been given. It further said that without departmental notification and official clearance, no private school is permitted to hold a summer camp.
School heads have been directed by the Lahore District Education Authority (DEA) to stay at their schools until 2:00 PM in order to arrange furniture, computer lab, and science lab records throughout the summer break.
Additionally, grade four staff members are expected to work until 1:30 pm. The DEA has issued a warning, stressing that rigorous adherence to the instruction will result in sanctions for missing school heads.
However, there have also been grievances raised over private schools requesting three months’ worth of upfront payment from parents in order to use their summer vacation time. According to a government of education spokesman, these kinds of schools would face harsh consequences.
In addition, she asked parents who were asked to pay upfront fees by any school to file complaints with the chief executive officer of the relevant district education authority.
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