Srinagar: The government Monday said that the winter vacations upto 8th standard will commence from December-01 for the winter zone of Kashmir division.
It also said that the vacations for other classes upto 12th standard will be from the second week of December.
News agency KNO quoted the Education Minister, Sakina Itoo as saying that “the proposal for winter vacation upto 8th standard has been approved and the vacations will begin from December-01.”
Itoo further said, “In case of other classes upto 12th standard, the vacations will likely begin from December 12 or December 13.”
Earlier, the minister had said that the winter break for students up to the middle classes is likely to begin from the first week of December amid cold temperatures.
She had said that the parents repeatedly requested for the announcement of the schedule for winter break. “The winter season becomes difficult for younger children.”
