ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 (TNS): Federal educational institutions have re-opened across twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad after summer vacations whereas the schools and colleges have witnessed attendance lower than usual on Monday.
A report aired by a private news channel said, attendance in most the educational institutions remained thin on the first day after two-and-a-half month’s summer vacation.
Education Department officials said that attendance in the schools across the city was five per cent. It was even less in high schools.
A teacher Faiqa Ali at Islamabad Model College for Girls G-10/3 said only ten to fifteen students were present in classrooms.
“Normally most students remain absent during initial days after vacation,” she mentioned.
