Schools allowed to hold summer camps in Punjab despite intense heat

Lahore: Schools have been allowed to hold summer camps despite the intense heat in Punjab.

The School Education Department has issued a notification in this regard.

According to the notification, Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikander Hayat has allowed schools in the province to hold summer camps for a month.

Rana Sikander Hayat says that the duration of the summer camp will be 30 days; more than this will not be allowed.

He stated that the timings of the summer camp will be from 7:00am to 10:00am. Male and female students will be exempt from the uniform, while participation in the summer camp will not be mandatory for every student.

The Punjab Education Minister also said that no school will be allowed to charge a separate fee for holding summer camps.