Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Friday announced summer vacation for all Government Degree College of Kashmir and winter zone areas of Jammu division from July 15 and following the announcement Kashmir University postponed UG 2nd 4th exams.
While announcing summer break in colleges, the Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department, Alok Kumar in an order said that the vacations shall be observed from July 15 to July 24.
“All the Government Degree Colleges falling in the Kashmir division and Winter zone of Jammu division shall observe summer vacation with effect from July-15-2024 to 24th July,” the order issued in this regard read.
Following the announcement of summer break in Kashmir colleges, the University of Kashmir (KU) Friday postponed all UG examinations for the 2nd and 4th semesters scheduled from July 15 and 16.
Assistant Controller of Examination at KU in an order said that the examinations were postponed due to the announcement of summer vacation in colleges of Kashmir division.
“It is notified for the information of all UG Candidates of 2nd and 4th Semesters that their examinations scheduled to be held from 15-07-2024 and 16-07-2024 respectively have been postponed due to summer break in the Colleges,” the order reads.
The official further said that it will issue revised date sheets separately.