ISLAMABAD: The federal government has changed the timings of the various schools in Islamabad owing to the traffic congestions on roads due to ongoing construction work.
In this regard, a notification was also issued by the Islamabad administration. Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat shared a notification issued on December 23.
“In order to reduce peak hour traffic congestion and facilitate smooth flow of traffic, the following blocks have been made sector-wise to streamline the traffic,” the notification stated.
The decision has been made on the recommendation of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Rai Mazhar, it added.
According to a notification, the urban areas of the capital have been divided into five blocks.
Educational institutions located in I and H sectors have been put in Block 1, F-6 and F-7 in Block 2, F-8 and F-10 in Block 4, G-10 and G-11 in Block 4 and F-11 and E-11 in Block 5.
Timings
Block 1, 2 and 4
The morning shifts in institutions located in Block 1 (sectors I and H), Block 2 (F-6 and F-7) and Block 4 (G-10 and G-11) will be 8am to 1pm.
The evening shift in the following blocks will start from 1:30pm and end at 6:30pm. The timing for Montessori and prep classes will be 8:30am to 12:30pm.
Block 3 and 5
The school timings for the morning shift in Block 3 and 5, which consists of Sectors F-8, F-10, F-11 and E-11 will be from 8:30am to 1:30pm and 1 pm, while evening shift from 1:45pm to 6:45pm and montessori and prep classes from 8:45am to 12:45pm.
Block 5 which consists of Sectors F-11 and E-11 will have the morning shift from 8:30am to 1pm, evening shift from 1:45pm to 6:45pm and Montessori and prep classes from 8:45am to 12:45pm.
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