Severe cold wave, parents demanded increase in Winter Vacations

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ISLAMABAD, DEC 28 (DNA) — The severe cold wave across the country, including the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, paralyzed the life system, and caused severe mental anguish to the parents of school-going children.

Parents said that in extreme cold and smog they hesitate to leave their homes, so how can they send their children to school, so like the Punjab government, the federal government should also increase the winter vacations.

The severity of cold continues throughout the country, including the twin cities of the federal capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi. While the bitter cold has paralyzed the life system, the parents of school going children are also worried that they cannot take the risk of sending their children to school in such extreme cold weather and smog.

 The parents have demanded the federal government to increase the winter vacations in view of the severe cold wave, while the Federal Directorate of Education Islamabad and the Federal Government Educational Institutions Cantonment and Garrison Directorate have yet to take any decision to extend the vacations in schools.

The parents said that on the court order, the Punjab government has announced the extension of the vacations in this regard. The parents said that the smog and fog are increasing along with the severity of the cold in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. According to meteorologists, the current intensity of cold will remain.

The parents say that the FDE and FGEIs cantt and garrison directorate will announce the extension of the holidays. Because the medical experts have also declared the increase in the severity of the cold as dangerous for health, the federal government has taken the concerns of the parents into consideration.

Taking a quick decision regarding the holidays – Winter vacations have already been increased for educational institutions of Punjab – All public and private schools and colleges of the province will remain closed till January 8 due to winter vacations – Punjab Schools and colleges got extra winter vacations. In the announcement issued by the School Education Department Punjab, it has been said that after the winter vacation, all public and private educational institutions will open from January 9. Winter vacation in all government, non-government and private educational institutions in the province of Punjab will be from 24 December 2022 to 8 January 2023, after which all government and private educational institutions will open from Monday 9 January 2023.

The Lahore High Court has ordered to extend the holidays of educational institutions due to smog. The Lahore High Court has directed schools and colleges to close for another 7 days and ordered that the holidays should be extended due to smog. = DNA