Government of the Punjab, School Education Department issued a Notification on 14-06-2022 in connection with the Arrangement of Buses and Vehicles for Private Schools in Punjab. The details are as under:

Buses and Vehicles for Private Schools in Punjab

I am directed to inform you that Judicial Water & Environment Commission is working on a proposal regarding the use of public transport for school children. The Commission has been given a task by the Honourable Lahore High Court, Lahore to prepare a scheme in consultation with Education Department to ensure arrangements of busses by the private schools. Further, the Honourable Court has passed orders in writ petition no. 227807/2018, the operative part of the order is reproduced as under:

Orders Passed in Writ Petition no. 227807/2018

“Further the Education Department shall also come up with a scheme by which directions will go out to the private schools for buses to be arranged so that majority of schools children may travel in buses in order to curtail the use of private transport.”

Therefore, it has been desired by the Commission that necessary directions may be issued to private schools for the arrangement of buses.

          I am further directed to request you to implement the above-said directions in true letter and spirit and also disseminate the directions to all levels for strict compliance. 

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