Karachi: Before the sacred month of Ramadan, the Sindh education department announced on Tuesday a new calendar for regular courses in all schools operating in simple and double quarters.
The new schedules would apply to all primary, secondary, upper and elementary schools during Ramadan.
In accordance with the new calendar, the primary schools operating in unique teams will start regular courses at 8 a.m. and will end at 1:30 p.m., while schedules would be 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
Meanwhile, primary schools with double teams will organize lessons from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm while their second quarter will start from 11:45 am to 2:45 pm. The first quarters of the quarter would remain unchanged on Friday while the second quarter of work will be held from 11.45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
All secondary, secondary and primary schools greater than a single gap will remain open from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., while their lessons would take place from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Friday.
According to the revised calendar of secondary and superior secondary schools with double shift, the courses will be organized from 7:30 am to 11:30 am during the first quarter of work and the second quarter of work will continue from 11:45 am to 2:45 pm.
Subsequently, in double gap schools, the first quarter of work will start at 7:30 am and will end at 11:30 p.m. and the second quarter of work from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm on Friday.
Revised schedule for matrix exams
In another development linked to the Sindh educational establishments, the provincial authorities have also revised the calendar of matrix and intermediary examinations.
The start date of the exams of registration and intermediate theory has now been extended to April 7 and 28 respectively.
Earlier, SSC and HSC exams were to start on March 15 and April 15, respectively.
It was also decided that matrix practical exams would take place from March 10. However, the date of interconfessional examination would be announced later.
The first day of the sacred month of Ramadan in Pakistan should fall on March 2, according to the prediction of the Pakistani meteorological department (PMD).
The sacred month, observed with a religious fervor and zeal, will see millions of Pakistani as well as billions of Muslims from all over the world observing a fast from dawn at sunset.
Like many other countries, Ramadan, Pakistan, is marked by an increase in charity and public food drives with people who establish stands on the roadside for people who return home in the evening.