Ramadan schedules for primary, secondary schools announced

The Primary and Mass Education Ministry and Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced that the government primary schools will remain open for the first 10 days of Ramadan (until 21 March) and secondary level schools will remain open until 25 March.

As the Supreme Court (SC) today, Tuesday, stayed a High Court order that said to keep primary and secondary schools closed in the holy month of Ramadan, the two ministries officially announced the school timings.

Earlier on 8 February, the education department in an order informed that classes in public and private secondary and junior secondary schools will continue from 11 to 25 March.

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education also asked the educational institutes to take necessary measures to continue teaching activities in government primary schools for the first 10 days of Ramadan.

The validity of the government decision was challenged through a writ petition.

On 10 March, a High Court division bench comprising justice KM Kamrul Kader and justice Khizir Hayat stayed the government decision for two months, and issued a rule in this regard, after holding a primary hearing on a writ petition.

As the government filed an appeal against the stay order, the apex court led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan passed the order today saying that the educational institutions will remain open until further notice.