Private Schools Plan Early Academic Session Ahead of Ramadan

Private schools in Punjab are considering adjusting their academic calendars to start earlier in December ahead of Ramadan, a move that could impact teaching time and the curriculum completion. Teachers are concerned that reduced working hours during the holy month may make it challenging to cover the entire syllabus. To address this, schools plan to conduct final-term examinations in November instead of December, allowing them to finish the syllabus before the month of Ramadan.

This strategy also presents an opportunity for private publishers, who could potentially sell their existing textbooks for millions of rupees before the new editions hit the market. The publishers anticipate that the revised syllabus textbooks will be available in March or April. Schools will replace the current textbooks with the new ones tailored to the revised curriculum, which will be released in March or April.