Riyaz Bhat
Srinagar, Jun 21: Amid soaring temperatures, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister, Sakina Itoo Saturday said that the government has decided to announce early-summer vacation for all private and government schools in Kashmir division from June-23.
“The weather conditions in Kashmir region are unbearable for the students and in view of the severe heatwave, we have decided to announce early-summer vacation for schools in Kashmir division from June-23,” Sakeena Itoo said.
The minister further said that the government will review the weather conditions after the culmination of summer vacations and will take the call of extension accordingly.
Itoo further said that earlier the department had proposed to declare the summer vacations from July-01 to July-10. “However, keeping in view the severe heatwave, we have decided to announce an early summer vacation of 15 days with effect from June-23.”
Earlier the minister had ordered a change in school timing saying, “From Saturday, the school timing in Srinagar municipality limits areas will be from 8Am to 1Pm and in case of schools outside the Srinagar municipality limits, the schools shall function from 8:30 Am to 1:30 Pm.”
In the meantime, Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in an order said, “Consequent upon the approval conveyed by the competent authority, it is hereby ordered that all the government and recognized private schools up to higher secondary level functioning in the Kashmir Division shall observe summer vacation with effect from 23-06-2025 to 07-07-2025.”
Pertinently, Kashmir region is reeling under intense heatwave from past couple of days and in this regard, the parents of students were demanding for early summer vacation.
