Jammu: Schools reopened in the Jammu zone on Wednesday after being closed for the last fortnight due to heavy rain, floods, and landslides.
Beginning on August 26, heavy rains pounded the region with such severity that many people lost their lives, and physical infrastructure went through massive damage.
“Schools have reopened in the region today. They were shut down following the rain fury since the end of August,” an education department official said.
Some schools may remain shut due to the damage, he added.
The Director of School Education Jammu has ordered following all safety measures before the schools are reopened.
No offline classes will commence in either government or private schools until a valid structural safety certificate is issued by the competent authority, the order said.
“HOs and School Management Committees must evaluate the overall preparedness of their respective schools after obtaining the safety certificate,” it said.
However, in case the school authority is satisfied that their building does not require a safety audit, being structurally safe, the school is required to furnish an undertaking certifying the claim.
The undertaking should be furnished to the chief education officers or zonal education officers before the commencement of offline classes.
