Reopening Schedule:

• Online learning may resume on January 11
• Grades 9 to 12 and A/O-Levels will start on January 18
• Grades 1 to 8 will start on Jan 25
• Higher education classes at universities and colleges to start from February 1
• Board exams to be conducted in May and June

Promotion Criteria:

Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas informed that no student will be promoted to the next grade without examination. He said that promotion to the next grade will be decided on the basis of 50% homework/assignments, and 50 percent of marks in exams.

The minister also noted that schools have been advised to call 50 percent of the students on alternate days, adding that this policy will be implemented till vaccines aren’t available.