Govt announces winter vacations for educational institutions

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 26: Govern-ment today announced winter vacations for educational institutions of Kashmir division and the winter zone of Jammu division.
According to Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar, the winter vacations of the government and private recognized schools of Kashmir division and Winter zone of Jammu division would begin from December 7 upto middle standard.
He said the winter vacations for the High and Higher Secondary Schools would start from December 21, coinciding with the beginning of Chillai Kalan, the harshest phase of winters in Kashmir.
The educational institutions would reopen on March 1, 2016.