The government has again changed the timings of public and private schools in the city. The new timings will be from 8am to 2pm from Oct 3. The government on Sept 26 had changed school timings (9am to 3pm) in the wake of dengue outbreak.
It had given 10-day holidays so that the schools could take preventive measures against the disease. Besides, the government was told by experts that dengue mosquito attacks early in the morning.
EDO Education Pervaiz Akhtar told Dawn the government changed the timings after inspecting the steps taken by schools against dengue.
“Private schools have assured us that they will continue maintaining anti-dengue measures,” he said and added the school timings would be reviewed on Oct 15.
He said the branches of two private schools – Lacas and Lahore Grammar – were closed on Wednesday for violation of the government directions. “Their students were wearing sleeveless uniform.