All secondary level educational institutions which remained closed for countrywide heatwave condition will reopen on Saturday.

The ministry of education issued a notice in this regard on Thursday morning.

‘Classes will resume from Saturday,’ reads the notice signed by the ministry’s public relations officer MA Khayer.

Schools and colleges were scheduled to reopen on April 21 after the end of Eid holidays but the closure was extended till April 27 due to sweltering heat across the country caused by heatwaves.

Classes resume on April 28 although there was no remarkable change in the heatwave condition, worrying the guardians, especially those of primary level students.

The authorities extended the closure of primary and secondary level educational intuitions till May 2 following a High Court order for keeping those shut.

The HC passed the suo moto order following reports of death and sickness of people including teachers and students after the reopening of the educational institutions.