RAWALPINDI: In the wake of the ongoing security situation across the country, around 51602 schools are operating, while over 18339 schools are running without having any security guards and proper boundary walls across Punjab. According to figures, around 51602 schools are operating across Punjab, while approximately 5121200 students are getting educations in these primary schools. The statistics mention that around 18339 schools were functioning without having proper security walls, while around 22351 schools were running without having security guards. Moreover, around 145201 female and male teachers have been teaching the schools in the above mentioned schools. The documents further mentioned that several schools were lacking the basic necessities of life. Around 13700 schools have no facility of clean and pure proper drinking water for the students and the administration staff. Around 22206 schools had no proper washroom facility within the school limits. Around 5121200 schools have been functioning in Punjab without any science laboratory. On contact with the Pakistan Teachers Union Punjab Chapter Members, Farman Ali Abbasi, Sajjad Akbar and Rana Liaquat, they said that the provincial government had closed down around 3000 schools during its current tenure.