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Private schools told not to shorten summer vacation
KARACHI, May 23(Daily Times): The Sindh Education Department has warned the management
of private schools to refrain from commencing the academic session on August 1,
which will shorten the summer vacation by 15 days, PPI learnt
Tuesday.
The education department has asked educational institutions,
including privately-run institutions, to observe summer vacations from June 1 to
August 15. However, the administrations of private schools are opposed to
this.
According to an All Private Schools Management Association (APSMA)
spokesman, the private schools have decided to resume the session on August 1,
'in greater interest of the students', as there has already been a lot of casual
holidays this year.
This was stated by APSMA Chairman Khalid Shah, along
with other office bearers, at a recent press conference. Shah said that any
violation of the Sindh government's rules from private schools was acceptable to
them if they are ready to pay any penalty in this regard.
A well-placed
source in the education department said that the department issued directives to
all public and private schools to commence the academic session from August 16.
No compromise will be made on this issue, he added. He said that the decision
was taken on the basis of prescribed rules and no one would be allowed to
violate them.
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