Punjab Education Minister Clarifies Rumors Regarding Extension of School Holidays

Lahore: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has issued a clarification regarding reports of an extension in holidays for educational institutions across the province.

Through his official social media account, the minister categorically denied rumors about an increase in holidays, stating that all schools and colleges will reopen as per the announced schedule on January 12.

Rana Sikandar Hayat said that the notification circulating on social media claiming an extension in holidays is fake and misleading. He emphasized that the School Education Department has not issued any notification regarding an extension of vacations, and therefore no change is being made to the existing schedule.

The minister urged the public, parents, and students not to rely on unverified information circulating online.

It is worth noting that a fake notification regarding the extension of holidays in Punjab’s educational institutions had gone viral on social media, prompting the education minister to issue this clarification.