Overview

• The Punjab government declared a summer vacation for all Government, Aided, Recognised and Private schools from June 2 through June 30 due to severe heatwave conditions.
• Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains cited soaring temperatures above 44°C in districts such as Bathinda, Patiala and Amritsar as the primary reason for the early break.
• Schools have been ordered to finalise report card distribution and conduct preliminary sessions for the 2025-26 academic year by June 1.
• The Indian Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for parts of Punjab with forecasts of continued extreme heat over the coming week.
• Some institutions plan summer camps and a week-long Bharatiya Bhasha language exchange programme; schools are scheduled to reopen on July 1 pending weather conditions.