Lucknow, June 17 -- : After reopening the schools on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department has revised the summer vacation period for schools operating under the control of and recognised by the Basic Education Council. An order regarding this has been issued by Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma, additional chief secretary, Basic Education and Secondary Education Departments.

According to the order, the summer vacation will now continue till June 24 each year and regular classroom teaching will commence on June 25. This arrangement will be effective from the year 2026.

Previously, the vacation period was from May 20 to June 15. In recent years, district magistrates often had to extend the holidays due to heatwaves; considering th...