Punjab Announces School Holiday Due to Pink Eye Infection

The Government of Punjab on Wednesday has announced a 4-day school holiday across the province, including Lahore, on 28 September 2023. All public and private schools in Punjab will remain closed in order to control the outbreak of conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye infection.

Schools will reopen on Monday (2 October 2023).

The decision comes after caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday visited a Government school and saw several students affected by conjunctivitis. The 4-day school holiday across Punjab is aimed at preventing further spread of the highly contagious pink eye infection among students.

“In the wake of the spread of Conjunctivitis / Pink Eye Infection 141 among school kids, Competent Authority is pleased to announce that all Public & Private Schools of the Province shall remain closed from Thursday 28-09-2023 till Sunday 01-10-2023,” read the official notification.

It further added, “All schools shall reopen from Monday 02-10-2023 and shall observe the SOPs issued by this Department to curb the spread of Conjunctivitis / Pink Eye Infection.”

This is a copy of the notification:

Moreover, the interim Chief Minister has asked the secretary of schools to make sure children / students suffering from conjunctivitis are not allowed to attend school. Teachers have been directed to check students at main entrance of the schools from Monday in order to prevent the spread of the disease.

Read more: Lahore Sees Alarming Surge in Pink Eye Infection.

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