The heatwave is getting worse throughout Punjab; thus, the School Education Department (SED) has issued an urgent advisory for all public and private schools.

Schools are required under the mandate to take prompt action to safeguard employees and kids from excessive heat. In order for students to stay hydrated, schools must make sure that every classroom has access to clean, cold drinking water and urge them to drink eight to ten glasses a day.

Classrooms must have adequate ventilation, and fans or air coolers must be used to increase airflow. Students are urged to stay inside during the hottest periods of the day and to avoid outdoor activity during these times.

The necessity of heatstroke awareness campaigns and prevention is also emphasized in the advice. Every school must have first aid supplies on hand and provide personnel with training on how to address heat-related crises.

During the current extreme weather wave, these steps are intended to protect students' safety and well-being. The department has ordered that the rules be strictly followed in Punjab's public and private institutions.

On the other hand, the academic destiny of thousands of students in Karachi is now in danger due to the Sindh government's lack of sincerity.

The Intermediate Part I and II yearly exams are set to start on April 28th, much like the rest of the province. This initial exam phase is expected to draw nearly 100,000 students registered with the Karachi Intermediate Board in Karachi alone.

But with just 13 days left, the board still lacks a chairman, which causes delays in the exam schedule and center lists' release. Furthermore, in spite of suggestions from provincial assembly members, Intermediate Part I students have not received any grace marks.

The team, which was led by Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah and included representatives from a number of political parties, had suggested giving Karachi Intermediate Part I students up to 20% grace marks in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. These suggestions were founded on the conclusions of a fact-finding commission headed by Dr. Sarosh Lodhi, the former vice-chancellor of NED University.

Members of the Sindh Assembly announced that students would receive these grace marks at a news conference held after a session on March 25. For the chief minister's approval, a summary had to be prepared by the Department of Universities and Boards.

An official notification had also been issued after approval. But more than 20 days have passed, and still no grace marks marksheets have been issued to the students, and the issue is still pending.