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The Sindh Education and Literacy Department has issued a fresh clarification regarding Saturday classes in private schools, confirming that privately managed educational institutions are not required to follow a compulsory six-day working week. The latest announcement comes after confusion among school administrations following an earlier notification on working days.
According to the Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions, private schools across Sindh are free to determine their weekly teaching and working schedule based on their own operational requirements. This means school management can decide whether to hold classes from Monday to Friday or continue with a six-day schedule, depending on their academic plans.
The clarification was issued after an earlier notification from the School Education and Literacy Department stated that both public and private schools would observe a Monday-to-Saturday working week until further orders. The announcement led to uncertainty among private school owners and parents about whether Saturday attendance would become compulsory.
In the latest circular, Additional Director Registration Rafia Javed clarified that the six-day working week does not apply compulsorily to privately managed schools. Instead, each institution has the flexibility to organize its timetable according to its academic needs and administrative convenience.
The government has, however, maintained the six-day working week for public schools under the School Education and Literacy Department. Similarly, the College Education Department has directed public colleges under its administrative control to continue following the revised weekly schedule to ensure timely completion of the academic calendar.
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The issue of Saturday classes has remained under discussion since the Sindh government earlier introduced Saturday and Sunday holidays as part of energy conservation and austerity measures. While the decision was initially intended for students, many teachers also stopped reporting to schools on Saturdays, creating challenges in completing the annual syllabus.
Education officials believe that restoring additional teaching days will help public institutions complete coursework on time and minimize academic delays. Meanwhile, private schools have now been given the flexibility to adopt a schedule that best suits their students and administrative requirements.
Parents and students are advised to follow official updates issued by their respective schools, as individual institutions may continue with different weekly schedules based on this latest government clarification.