Srinagar: Amid sweltering temperatures, 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.
News agency KNO quoted Itoo as saying, “The weather conditions in Kashmir region are unbearable for the students and in view of the severe heat-wave, we have decided to announce early-summer vacation for schools in Kashmir division from June-23.”
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.”
