Government announces 15-day summer break for Kashmir schools from June-23

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, JUNE 21 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced summer vacation for all private and government schools in Kashmir division from June-23 (Monday).
Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister, Sakina Itoo today while announcing the summer vacation said, “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 further said that the government will review the weather conditions after the culmination of summer vacations and will take the call of extension accordingly.
It’s pertinent to mention that earlier the department had proposed to declare the summer vacations from July-01 to July-10. “However, keeping in view the severe heatwave, we have decided to announce early summer vacation of 15 days with effect from June-23,” she said.
(STC)