When will Summer Vacations Start
When will Summer Vacations Start? Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced that all government and private schools across the province will go on summer vacation from May 28, 2025. Keeping in mind the intensity of the heat in educational institutions, the working hours of schools have been reduced. Now schools will open at 7:30 am and the holiday will be at 11:30 pm. The Minister of Education has requested parents, students, and teachers to follow safety precautions during the hot web to ensure the safety and security of children.
Financial Difficulties of Educational Institutions
On the other hand, 38,000 government schools across Punjab are facing financial difficulties. Despite the passage of four months, the non-salary budget has not been released to schools. More than 1,000 government schools in Lahore were released Rs 129 million as non-salary budget, but these funds have not yet reached the schools. The last time the funds were released was on January 25, and the financial year is about to end, but the second and fourth quarter installments have not yet been released.
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Importance of Non-Salary Budget
Non-salary budgets are funds that are used for the daily needs of schools such as electricity, gas bills, sanitation, and other administrative matters. The non-provision of these funds is affecting the teaching activities of schools. School heads say that the provision of funds before the new financial year is essential so that teaching activities are not affected.
Situation of Outsourced Schools
The non-salary budget allocation for outsourced schools across Punjab has been suspended.The 4,789 schools that were outsourced in Phase 2 will not be released with a non-salary budget this year. The School Education Department has released funds of Rs. 3.5 billion to government schools across the province, but these funds will not be given to the schools that are outsourced in the second phase. In this regard, the Schools Education Department says that the funds will be transferred to the accounts of the schools next week.
Concerns of Parents and Teachers
There is concern among parents and teachers about this situation. Parents say that education is not a priority for the government. First, schools were privatized, now funds have been stopped. This situation will make the education of children from the poor and middle class difficult.
Conclusion
This is an important gesture by the Punjab government to protect the health of students, as the main reason for the announcement of summer holidays and the reduction in school hours is to protect the health of students.However, the non-availability of non-salary budgets is increasing the financial difficulties of educational institutions. The government should provide timely funds to schools so that educational activities are not affected and quality education can be provided to students.
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