Sindh schools, colleges to have classes six days a week from Aug 1

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KARACHI: The Sindh government announced on Thursday that classes would be held six days a week at schools and colleges in the province from August 1 until further notice.

The decision was announced in two separate notifications issued by the Sindh Education and Literacy Department and the College Education Department.

In its notification, seen by Dawn and dated July 29, the Education and Literacy Department said: “In supercession of this department’s notification of even number dated March 31, 2026, it is hereby notified that all public and private educational institutions under the administrative control of the School and Literacy Education Department, Government of Sindh, shall observe a six-day working week (Monday to Saturday) with effect from August 1, 2026 till further orders.”

Similarly, the notification issued by the College Education Department, issued on July 30 and seen by Dawn, stated: “In supercession of this department’s notification of even number dated March 31, 2026, it is hereby notified that all public and private educational institutions under the administrative control of the College Education Department, government of Sindh, shall observe a six working days in the week (Monday to Saturday) with effect from August 1, 2026 … till further orders.”