All educational institutions in J&K will remain closed until further orders. The administration also said that coaching centres will continue to remain closed for onsite or in-person teaching.
The decision was taken at a reviewing meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar, who is also Chairperson State Executive Committee, with the additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other officers of Jammu and Kashmir.
However, the educational institutions are permitted to seek personal attendance of limited vaccinated staff for administrative purposes.
When can schools reopen?
The direction came a day after the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, in a meeting with the Covid Task Force, Deputy Commissioners and District SSPs on July 31 to review pandemic situation, had instructed the Health department to prioritise vaccination of college and university students.
As the Covid situation in J&K has improved significantly, now we can work out a plan to open educational institutions in a staggered manner,” the LG had stated.
As per official sources, the government may take a call allowing onsite or in-person teaching after August 15.
( Featured image : Free Press Kashmir).