Key Takeaways
- Sindh Education Department clarifies that private schools can choose their weekly schedules.
- Public and private colleges under the College Education Department will observe a six-day week.
- Private schools can now operate according to their own convenience.
The Sindh Education and Literacy Department has issued new guidelines allowing private schools across the province to decide their weekly teaching and working days based on their operational requirements. This clarification was made following confusion over an earlier notification that had introduced a six-day working week for educational institutions.
Additional Director Registration Rafia Javed stated, 'It is hereby clarified for all privately managed schools across the province of Sindh that they may manage their weekly working days according to their own schedules and operative convenience.'
The College Education Department has issued a separate notification directing public and private colleges under its administrative control to observe a six-day working week starting August 1, 2026.
In March 2026, the Sindh government had initially declared Saturday and Sunday as holidays for educational institutions in response to economic measures following the US-Israeli war on Iran. This decision was intended only for students but inadvertently affected teachers as well, leading to incomplete academic curricula.
The government later restored the six-day working week to assist educational institutions in completing their annual syllabus. However, private schools now have the flexibility to operate according to their own schedules without any compulsion from the department.
This new directive aims to provide greater operational autonomy to private schools while ensuring that public and private colleges adhere to a consistent schedule for academic continuity.
The move is seen as an effort by the Sindh government to balance educational needs with practical considerations, allowing institutions more flexibility in managing their daily operations.
'It is hereby clarified for all privately managed schools across the province of Sindh that they may manage their weekly working days according to their own schedules and operative convenience.'
Additional Director Registration Rafia Javed, Sindh Education and Literacy Department
