Education

In a significant move to improve the quality of education, the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) has decided to enforce strict admission and examination policies across government colleges in the province. According to the new directives, students seeking to appear in board examinations will now be required to pass an internal admission test with higher […]

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a major change in the academic schedule, shifting all schools, colleges, and universities across the province to a four-day academic week. According to official notifications issued by the School Education Department (SED) Punjab and the Higher Education Department (HED) Punjab, all educational institutions will now remain closed every Friday.

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday announced the closure of all educational institutions across the province as part of measures to address economic pressures caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. The decision was taken under the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz following a sharp rise in petroleum prices due to global supply

Lahore: Former Vice Chancellor of Punjab University, Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, has been appointed Chairman of the Higher Education Commission for a two-year term. The notification was issued by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training with the approval of the Prime Minister. Dr Niaz, a noted academician and researcher with a PhD

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA), in collaboration with the Labour and Human Resources Department, has launched Phase-II of the School Meal Programme to provide nutritious food to 14,100 students of 36 schools across Punjab. The programme was inaugurated at the Worker Welfare Primary School, Nishtar Town, by Provincial Minister Khawaja Muhammad Mansha Ullah Butt

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Education Punjab Rana Sikandar Hayat attended the Girls Education Fest 2026, organised under the “HER-izon: Strengthening Women’s Educational Leadership” project by Youth Tube, in collaboration with the Punjab Education Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA). Addressing the ceremony held in connection with International Education Day, the minister said that girls’ education

LAHORE: Punjab University Department of Examinations has announced the schedule for submission of online admission forms for the Associate Degree in Arts, Science and Commerce Part-I & Part-II Annual Examinations 2026 and BA Hearing Impaired Annual Examination 2026. According to details, the online admission will continue until February 20, 2026 with single fee. The schedule

LAHORE: A fake notification circulating on social media on Saturday claimed that Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat Khan had been replaced by PML-N leader Hina Pervaiz Butt, causing confusion among social media users. The minister promptly refuted the claim through his official social media accounts, clarifying that no such change had taken place and

LAHORE: Directorate of Public Instructions (Colleges), Punjab has directed all public sector colleges across the province to hold a Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) on January 22, 2026. According to an official notification issued by the DPI Colleges Punjab Dr Syed Ansar Azhar, the primary objective of the PTMs is to share the results of December tests

LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Saturday announced an extension in winter vacations for all public and private schools across the province in view of the ongoing cold wave and forecast of extremely low temperatures. According to the announcement, schools will now reopen on January 19 instead of January 12. Officials said the