The Sindh Education and Literacy Department has clarified that private schools across the province can decide their weekly teaching and working days according to their own schedules and operational requirements. The clarification was issued on Friday by the Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions after confusion arose over an earlier notification introducing a six-day working week for educational institutions.

The clarification was issued on Friday by the Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions after confusion arose over an earlier notification introducing a six-day working week for educational institutions.

The July 29 notification stated that public and private schools under the School Education and Literacy Department would operate from Monday to Saturday, starting August 1, 2026, until further orders.

However, the latest circular confirmed that the six-day working week would not be compulsory for privately managed schools.

“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 said.

The College Education Department had also issued a separate notification directing public and private colleges under its administrative control to observe a six-day working week.

Earlier, on March 31, the Sindh government had declared Saturday and Sunday as holidays at educational institutions as part of austerity and fuel conservation measures introduced in response to the economic impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

According to a spokesperson for the Sindh chief minister, the March decision was intended only for students. However, teachers also stopped working on Saturdays, affecting the completion of the academic curriculum.

The government later restored the six-day working week to help educational institutions complete their annual syllabus. Private schools, however, can now continue operating according to their own weekly schedules.

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