School bells ring in Valley again as summer break ends
: Despite demands of extension in vacations by some parents, schools in Kashmir opened on Thursday after remaining closed for summer vacations.
The early morning student rush was witnessed after 10 days of vacation.
“After 10 days we met our friends and teachers. The teachers started teaching us today itself. Although a good number of students were absent,” said a Class 6 girl.
The parents had been demanding an extension of summer vacation owing to hot and humid weather. Ironically, the summer vacations for colleges and universities have just started and will end in the second half of next week.
“In Kashmir, colleges are closed from July 15 for summer vacation, but schools reopen on July 18 after just 10 days. Can the director of school education explain the logic behind this decision?” the J&K students association had said in a post on X.
The association urged the lieutenant governor to reconsider the decision.
“Given the intense heat, it would be a great relief to extend the summer vacation for young students,” it said.
The school education department issued a cleanliness advisory on X and ordered the chief education officers, zonal education officers and heads of Institutions to follow the same.
It asked the officials to ensure that all premises, including classrooms, corridors, and common areas, are thoroughly cleaned. “Clean and disinfect water tanks to ensure safe water,” it said.
PARENTS HAD BEEN DEMANDING AN EXTENSION OF SUMMER VACATION OWING TO HOT AND HUMID WEATHER IN THE REGION