Schools in Punjab will remain closed till Sunday
Department of Schools Education Punjab has issued a notification to keep schools closed on Thursday and Saturday.
Lahore ( Sedhr Punjab Pakistan – Daily Pakistan Report )
Due to the outbreak of conjunctivitis, schools across the Punjab province of Pakistan will remain closed tomorrow from Thursday to Sunday.
Department of Schools Education Punjab has issued a notification to keep schools closed on Thursday and Saturday.
According to the notification issued, September 29 is a public holiday in the province due to Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi.
According to the notification, children suffering from conjunctivitis will not be allowed to come to school from Monday. From Monday, teachers will stand outside the school gate and send back children with conjunctivitis.
It should be noted that Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited some schools and expressed his displeasure over the presence of affected children there. He has directed private and government schools to be closed on Thursday and Saturday due to conjunctivitis.