The Punjab government has announced that the summer holidays in schools will start from June 1, subject to the increase in temperatures and health problems for students and staff.
The secretary of school education, Khalid Nazir Wattoo, said that the calendar could be revised if temperatures continue to increase, said Express News.
“If temperatures are increasing unusually, the holidays could start a week earlier,” said Wattoo. “This step favors the health of students, teachers and parents, because intense heat can have an impact on educational activities.”
The decision comes in the midst of growing global concerns concerning climate change, which continues to disrupt weather conditions around the world.
Pakistan, in particular, ranks among the countries most vulnerable to climate -related disasters.
Experts have warned that the rise in temperatures affects several sectors, including education, health and the economy, each passing year, witness of more intense heat waves.
According to weather assessments, Pakistan is faced with the weight of global warming, and its impacts are becoming more and more serious, affecting daily life and infrastructure.
The government has urged schools and parents to monitor updates, because any change in the holiday calendar will be communicated quickly according to the evolution of weather conditions.
Until the holidays start, the authorities have also been invited to provide uninterrupted access to drinking water in schools and colleges, to ban outdoor activities and to ask students to wear light and cowardly clothes.
In addition, the PDMA called for an improvement in class ventilation, functional fans and cooling systems, and the creation of first aid counters with staff formed by heat waves.
Coordination with the district disaster management authorities has been highlighted to guarantee the timely flow of information.
In addition, dry weather conditions continue through Punjab, with temperatures that climb regularly while summer heat intensifies.
