Riyaz Bhat
Srinagar, Dec 11: Amid bone chilling winters, the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department has proposed to announce 50-days winter vacations from December-27 for colleges of Kashmir division.
Besides, the department has also proposed 10-days winter vacations for colleges of Jammu division.
A top official informed that the higher education department has sent a proposal of vacations to the government and was waiting for the final decision.
“As per the academic planner, we have sent a proposal to the government wherein we have anticipated that the 50-days winter vacations shall be announced for the colleges of Kashmir region from December-27 to February-14,” the official said.
It also said that in case of colleges of Jammu division, the department has proposed 10-days vacation respectively.
The official further said that it has also asked the universities not to conduct any sort of exams during the vacation period.
“We have written to the universities that there shall be no examinations for any students studying in colleges,” he said.
About the heating arrangements for students and staff of the colleges of Kashmir region, the official said, “We have already notified that there shall be proper heating arrangements for them.”
Pertinently, the School Education Department earlier this week announced winter vacations in phased manner from December-10 and December-16 respectively in the Kashmir division and winter zones of the Jammu division.
Principal Secretary School Education Department Suresh Kumar Gupta in a order had said that for students upto 5th standard, the vacations shall begin from December-10 to February-28 and in case of students from 6th standard to 12th standard, the vacation shall begin from December-16 to February-28-2025.
