Peshawar: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a notification for an extension of winter holidays in the field areas as well.
According to the notification issued by the education department, winter holidays in the coldest regions of the province will be extended until February 29, 2024.
Due to severe cold and the election activities of teachers in 2024, schools in field areas will now open from January 7, as per the notification.
The extension of holidays is due to the increase in cold weather, according to the notification.
Earlier, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa education department had declared the news of extension of winter holidays as false and viral on social media as fake news.
The education department had stated that there was no truth in the news circulating on social media about winter holidays, and educational institutions in field areas, including Peshawar, will open as scheduled on January 1, 2024.
The education department further said that the news circulating on social media was falsely attributed to the provincial education minister, and it falsely claimed to extend the winter holidays until January 13, 2024.