PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department on Thursday announced to waive winter vacations of schools in summer zone areas of the province till any unusual change in weather conditions. The summer zone includes Peshawar, central and southern districts.

A notification issued by the secretary Elementary and Secondary Education Department stated that in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic the working days for academic session 2022-23 were not sufficient to complete coursework in the schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

“It has, therefore, been decided to waive winter vacations in the summer zone of the province till any unusual change in weather condition,” the notification said.

It stated that winter vacations in the winter zone, including Malakand, Hazara and other such areas, had also been reduced and schools in the said zone should remain closed from Jan 1 to Feb 15, 2023.

“The decision has been taken to overcome the huge gap of working days in schools,” the notification adds.

Published in Dawn, December 23rd, 2022