Punjab Government Orders Closure of All Schools Due to Severe Smog
Smog: Orders issued to close all public and private schools across Punjab
Rawalpindi: The Punjab government has issued orders to close private and public schools in all districts of the province due to increasing smog and air pollution.
Due to increasing smog and air pollution in Punjab, it has been decided to keep all schools completely closed till November 17.
Earlier, it was decided to keep educational institutions closed in 8 districts of Punjab including Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Rawalpindi, DG Khan, Sargodha and Sahiwal among other districts. Orders have been issued to close the school, the notification of which has also been issued.
According to the notification, all the government and private schools of the province will remain closed till November 17, while the notification has directed that government-run educational institutions, tuition centers be shifted to online session.
According to the authorities, the decision to keep the educational institutions closed has been taken due to the increase in air quality index and increase in respiratory, eye and throat diseases due to air pollution.
