No extension in winter vacations for schools in Sindh

Sindh education secretary Ahsan Ali Mangi rejected rumors extending winter vacations for schools.

He said Tuesday is the last day of holidays as per schedule.

Ahsan Ali Mangi, clarified no extension  in winter vacations for the educational institutions.

On December 19, the Sindh Education and Literacy Department announced all public, private education institutions closed for winter vacations from December 20 to December 31, 2019.

Sindh government also issued the notification.

It said all the educational institutes will reopen on January 1, 2020 (Friday).

All schools, colleges, public or private, under the Education Department will reopen on January 1, read the notification.

Earlier, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Department for Schools Education extended duration for winter vacations till Jan 7th 2020.

The step taken  owing to an increase in the coldness across the province.

According to a notification, the schools across KPK would reopen on January 7, 2020, instead of January 1.

KP Education Minister Ziaullah Bangash said the winter vacations extended due to the lingering impact of winter persisting across the province.