All schools, colleges in Kashmir to remain closed till March 07: Education Minister Sakina Itoo

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, MARCH 03 (STC): Jammu & Kashmir government has announced closure of all educational institutions in Kashmir till March 07 as a precautionary measure.
Education Minister Sakina Itoo said that in order to ensure the safety of the students, the government has decided to close all the educational institutions till Sunday.
“We have decided to keep schools, colleges and universities closed till March 07” Minister Itoo said.
The Minister also said that the government is monitoring the situation closely and will take the call of reopening of educational institutions after only after assessing the ground situation.
Pertinently, schools upto 8th standard were all set to reopen on Monday following the winter break of more than two months.
Earlier on February 23, schools from 9th to 12th standard classes resumed academic activities in Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division following a winter break of over 70 days.
(Straight Talk Communications)