All private schools of Punjab will open from February 2, as negotiations between the Punjab government and private school owners found success on Monday.
According to details, it was decided during negotiations on Sunday that schools would be opened on Monday. They had earlier been closed due to security reasons but the administrations of Beaconhouse, LGS, The City School, Lacas, Learning Alliance, Educators, Smart School, TNS, Salamat School, Newlands, Gymboree Play & Music, and Lahore Preschool did not accept the decision.
During the negotiations on Monday, their first demand was to let these schools raise the fee structure for better security arrangements. Afterwards the schools accepted government’s stance. The All Pakistan Private Schools Federation president also confirmed the opening of schools.
After successful negotiations between these schools and government, parents are also happy, as the situation has been cleared out.
Earlier, Punjab government on Tuesday, January 26, had announced that all government and private school would remain closed from January 26 to 31. The decision by the provincial government came in light of the severe wave of cold that had gripped Punjab.
Meanwhile, Punjab Law Minister, Rana Sanaullah on Thursday, January 28, accepted that there are security threats to schools. He said that the real reason behind closure of schools was the extreme cold weather and not the threats, but threats do exist.