Punjab announces month-long summer break for schools

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, May 22 Punjab announced on Saturday all schools in the state will close for the summer from May 24 to June 23. This applies to all private, government and semi-government schools, School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla...

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Updated At : 10:24 PM May 22, 2021 IST

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 22

Punjab announced on Saturday all schools in the state will close for the summer from May 24 to June 23.

This applies to all private, government and semi-government schools, School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said.

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Educational institutions are already closed for students this past month because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The new order applies to teachers and other school staff as well as students.