No More Summer Vacation in Kashmir,Schools in Kashmir to Reopen on July 8 Timings Adjusted for Srinagar and Other Areas

Summer Vacation

Following the 15-days summer vacation, the Government on Monday decided to reopen the schools in Kashmir on July-08.

Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Minister of Education Sakina Itoo said, “We have decided to reopen the schools on Tuesday.”

Itoo also said that the schools falling under the Srinagar Municipality Limits shall function from 7:30 Am to 11:30 Am.

She said that the schools outside the Srinagar Municipality Limits shall function from 8am to 12pm.

The minister further informed KNO that the schools shall conduct two online classes to complete the syllabus on time.—(KNO)

J&K Revises Summer Vacation Dates for Kashmir Colleges Amid Intense Heatwave

Summer Vacation

In response to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across the Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department on Monday announced a revised summer break schedule for degree colleges in the Kashmir division.

As per the order issued by Govt, “In partial modification of the previous order, it is ordered that the summer vacation in all the Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir division shall be observed from 24-06-2025 to 03-07-2025 instead of 15-07-2025 to 24-07-2025,” reads the order issued by the higher education department.

J&K Govt Announces Early Summer Vacation for Schools in Kashmir from June 23 Amid Severe Heatwave

Summer Vacation

Amid soaring temperatures, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister, Sakina Itoo Saturday said that the government has decided to announce early-summer vacation for all private and government schools in Kashmir division from June-23.

Speaking exclusively with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Itoo 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.”

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-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.”

Earlier the minister had ordered change in school timing saying, “From Saturday, the school timing in Srinagar municipality limits areas will be from 8Am to 1Pm and in case of schools outside the Srinagar municipality limits, the schools shall function from 8:30 Am to 1:30 Pm.”—(KNO)