Srinagar: Schools in Kashmir re-opened on Friday after remaining closed for almost three months for winter vacations.
The schools were scheduled to reopen on March 1 but the government extended the vacations by a week due to inclement weather.
Officials said around 10,000 government and private-run schools across the Kashmir valley reopened this morning and resumed their academic activities.
Minister for Education Sakina Itoo extended best wishes to the students and teachers on the reopening of schools.
“As Winter Zone students join their schools after winter break, I wish them success for the session and future. I appreciate support from all stakeholders, especially the teaching fraternity to make it a memorable, successful year. Best wishes to all!” Itoo said in a post on X.
Many schools were decked up and small celebrations were held to welcome the students.
Meanwhile, the authorities in Gurez valley, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, have extended winter vacation for all schools till March 8 in the wake of heavy snowfall and weather conditions there.
The winter vacations in the schools in the Kashmir division and the winter zones of the Jammu division were announced by the government on December 6 last year.
The vacations were announced in two phases starting from December 10. The vacations for classes up to 5 were observed from December 10, and the higher classes from December 16.
The schools in Kashmir remain shut for around three months as the temperatures in the valley fall below freezing point and vast stretches remain covered in snow.
