Punjab schools change timings from November 2 in view of winter season; check revised time
Primary schools will remain open until 3 pm, while middle, high and senior secondary schools will operate until 3:20 pm.
PTC News Desk: School timings across Punjab will change from November 2 as the Education Department has decided to revise the schedule in view of the winter season. The new timings will apply to all government, private, aided and recognised schools across the state.
Under the revised schedule, schools will start at 9 am. Primary schools will remain open until 3 pm, while middle, high and senior secondary schools will operate until 3:20 pm.
The new timings will remain in effect until February 28. More than 19,000 schools across Punjab will follow the revised schedule.
School timings change thrice across academic year
School timings in Punjab are revised three times during the academic year, depending on the weather.
From April 1 to September 30, schools operate from 8 am to 2 pm.
From October 1 to October 31, primary schools run from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, while middle, high and senior secondary schools operate from 8:30 am to 2:50 pm.
During winter, from November 1 to February 28, primary schools are scheduled to run from 9 am to 3 pm, while middle, high and senior secondary schools will operate from 9 am to 3:20 pm.
School timings will be revised again from March 1.