Srinagar: Schools in Kashmir division reopened today after remaining closed for months.
Schools in the Valley were closed due to repeated disruptions in the academic calendar due to the unrest and the subsequent winter break.
“The schools have reopened as per schedule today. We hope that the situation in the Valley remains peaceful now, so that the students’ valuable academic time is not lost again,” an official of the Education Department said.
The schools in Kashmir Valley lost almost six months of the academic year due to GoI’s move to scrap special status of Jammu and Kashmir (UT) .
The schools, colleges and universities across Kashmir valley were closed when Centre revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 .
On August 19, the government had opened the primary schools and middle schools in all the areas where restrictions were removed, but most of parents during then avoided sending their children to schools owing to uncertain situation.
Meanwhile, The timing for the schools falling within the Srinagar’s municipal limits will be 10:00 am to 3 pm while in rest of Kashmir division timing will be 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
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