Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR/JAMMU, June 21: Amid heatwave, Education Minister, Sakina Itoo today said that the Government has decided to announce early-summer vacation for all private and Government schools in Kashmir division from June 23.
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“The weather conditions in Kashmir region are unbearable for the students and in view of the severe heatwave, we have decided to announce early-summer vacation for schools in Kashmir division from June-23,” she said.
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-1 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.”
In the meantime, Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in an order said, “Consequent upon the approval conveyed by the competent authority, it is hereby ordered that all the Government and recognized private schools up to higher secondary level functioning in the Kashmir Division shall observe summer vacation with effect from 23-06-2025 to 07-07-2025.”
Meanwhile, Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has announced a 15-day summer break in the winter zone schools of the Jammu division, beginning June 23, 2025.
“It is hereby ordered that all the Government and recognized private schools upto Higher Secondary level falling in the winter zone of Jammu Division shall observe summer vacation with effect from June 23, 2025 to July 7, 2025.”
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