Winter vacations in schools to be from Dec 25

ISLAMABAD Dec 15,2021- The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) Wednesday decided to move winter vacations in schools to January 2022.

Reports said that the decision was backed by all provinces, who agreed to the proposal.

NCOC sources said the vaccination process will carry on in educational institutions, adding that educational institutions will remain closed in areas where heavy snowfall takes place.

On Tuesday, the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) discussed, whether winter vacations can be shifted from December to January in educational institutions due to several issues.

After the meeting, Federal education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on his Twitter handle announced that it has been agreed that the winter holidays should be from Dec 25 to Jan 4, however, further notifications will be from the concerned governments.