Sindh govt abolishes public holidays for educational institutions

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Wednesday decided to abolish many public holidays for  educational institutions across the province.According to a spokesman, the decision was made at a meeting of a Steering Committee of Education Department presided over by Sardar Shah.The spokesman said  new academic  year would begin from July instead of August while summer vacations would be observed in May and June.The holidays that have been abolished are: Kashmir Day  (February 5),  Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (14th Safar) and  Pakistan Day (March, 23), Independence  Day (August 14), Eid Milad un Nabi (11th Rabbiul Awal), Quaid-e-Azam Day (September 11).On these holidays, the schools would remain open to host ceremony related to the  holidays but academic activities would remain suspended.It was also decided that new timings for schools would be  8:00 am to 2:00 pm.Teachers would be bound to stay at their institutes till 3:00 PM, according to Geo News.The purpose of abolishing the public holidays is to create awareness about the significance of the days among the students, according to the spokesman.

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