Education institutions to remain closed till Sunday in Kashmir

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:50 [IST]

Srinagar, Mar 13 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Government has declared closure of all educational institution in the Kashmir valley till Sunday following heavy snowfall.

This decision was taken for the entire valley, including Srinagar, Kargil and Drass.

The schools will now reopen on March 20, as March 19 is a holiday on account of Navratra.

The government had announced two days holiday on March 13 and 14 due to snowfall. However, keeping in view the inclement weather, it decided to order closure of the educational institutions till March 18.

The Kashmir University has also postponed entrance examinations for different post graduate courses as majority roads to far flung and remote areas were closed due to heavy snowfall.

The educational institutions reopened in the Kashmir valley and Kargil district on March one after three month winter vacation.

UNI

Topics: WEATHER KASHMIR SCHOOLS

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