Rana Sikandar Hayat Ka Bara U-Turn: Pehle Kaha Schools Open Hain, 3 Din Baad Punjab Ke Tamam Schools 31 March Tak Band

Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat. (Source: ARY News / Geo TV)

LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat ne ek ajeeb aur aiteraz-angez U-turn lete hue, sirf 3 din ke andar, apna hi diya hua byan mukamal taur par wapis le liya. March 9 ko, Punjab ke tamam schools, colleges aur universities ko 31 March 2026 tak band karne ka official hukam jari ho gaya — aur online classes lazmi qarar de di gayin.

Yeh faisla lakhon students aur unke walidain ke liye ek bada jhatka sabit hua — khaaskar un students ke liye jo board exams ki intense tayyari mein masroof thay.

Pehle Kya Kaha Tha Minister Ne?

6 March 2026 ko, Rana Sikandar Hayat ne apne official X (Twitter) account se clearly likha tha ke schools bilkul band nahi ho rahe. Unho ne directly walidain ko social media ki afwaon ko nakar karne ki hidayat ki thi.

"Schools are open as per schedule. No closures and no online classes are planned. Parents, please ignore rumors." — Rana Sikandar Hayat, Official X (Twitter) Account, March 6, 2026

Phir 3 Din Mein Kya Badla?

Pehle byan ke sirf 72 ghante baad, 9 March 2026 ko naya hukam aaya. Punjab ke tamam sarkari aur private schools, colleges aur universities 31 March tak band karne ka faisla kiya gaya. Online mode mein shift lazmi qarar diya gaya.

"Punjab ke tamam schools, colleges aur universities 31 March tak online mode mein shift ho jaayengi. Sirf board exams muqarara schedule par hote rahenge." — Punjab Education Department Official Notification, March 9, 2026

School Closure Ki Wajah Kya Hai?

Hukumat ke mutabiq yeh faisla Pakistan ki ongoing economic crisis aur fuel supply disruption ki wajah se kiya gaya — jo Middle East mein jaari kasheedagi ke baad mazeed complicated ho gayi hai. Federal government ke "National Action Plan" mein energy conservation ke tahat schools ko online shift karna ek option tha — jise pehle Punjab ne radd kiya tha, lekin bad mein maanna pada.

Critics ka kehna hai ke yeh U-turn hukumat ki planning ki kami ko zahir karta hai. Ek taraf board exams ka pressure, doosri taraf achanak schools band karne ka faisla — dono ko kaise manage kiya jaye yeh sawaal ab walidain aur students ke zehan mein hai.

Board Exams Ka Kya Hoga? — Official Schedule

Minister ne clearly confirm kiya hai ke board exams par bilkul koi asar nahi hoga. Tamam exams apne muqarara schedule par hote rahenge — chahe schools physically band hoon.

Walidain Aur Students Ke Liye Mashwara

Yeh waqt confusion ka nahi, fauran action lene ka hai. Schools band hain, online classes shuru hain, aur board exams bhi sar par hain — yeh triple pressure pehle kum hi aaya hai. Online classes mein teachers ka individual attention mushkil hota hai aur bahut se students ghar par akele effectively padh nahi paate.

Experts ka mashwara hai ke agar aapka bacha board exams ki tayyari mein peeche lag raha hai, toh ek qualified private home tutor ya online tuition service abhi sabse effective solution hai — kyunki tutor student ki specific zaroorat par 100% focus karta hai, jo online class mein mumkin nahi.