RAWALPINDI: The provincial administration on Tuesday ordered the shutdown of public and private schools and a switch to online learning in five further divisions as Punjab’s population continue to be choked by the city’s heavy smog.
“All the educational institutions, including tuition centres (public/private up to Higher Secondary Level (12th Grade/ A-level) shall remain closed and will shift to online mode with effect from November 13, 2024 (Wednesday) within the territorial jurisdictions of DG Khan, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Sargodha and Rawalpindi Divisions as well till November 17, 2024,” according to the notification issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This comes as Punjab’s public and private schools up to the upper secondary level have already closed, and orders for online courses have been placed in four further divisions.
