Schools, colleges in Kashmir valley to reopen on July 25

TIL Desk/National/Kashmir-Schools and colleges in the Kashmir Valley, which were scheduled to reopen today, will now open on July 25 as the Jammu and Kashmir government today extended summer vacations by a week in view of the prevailing situation.

The Valley has been witnessing protests after the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani. “We have decided to extend the summer vacations in the schools and colleges of the Valley by one week,” Education Minister Naeem Akhtar said.

He said the decision to extend the vacations was taken in view of the ongoing law and order problems in the Valley. Schools and colleges in the Valley were scheduled to reopen today after a 17-day summer vacation. If the situation returns to normal, the institutions will reopen on July 25.