{"id":4864,"date":"2025-01-13T20:07:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educations.pk\/blog\/?p=4864"},"modified":"2025-01-13T20:07:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:07:45","slug":"punjab-education-department-mandates-separate-restrooms-for-female-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educations.pk\/blog\/2025\/01\/13\/punjab-education-department-mandates-separate-restrooms-for-female-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Education Department Mandates Separate Restrooms for Female Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab School Education Department has launched a thoughtful initiative to improve facilities for female staff and visitors, directing all subordinate offices to provide dedicated restrooms for women.<\/p>\n<p>Official instructions have been sent to all institutions affiliated with the department, emphasizing the need for gender-specific restrooms in their offices. 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