Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7 : The Government has ordered that all the Government educational institutions shall reopen on 9th of March, 2015 (Monday), and the students of classes 9th to 12th shall commence their studies as usual from 9th March itself. However, due to inclement weather, the Government has extended the winter vacations upto 14thMarch, 2015 for the student's upto 8th standard in all the Government educational institutions and recognized private schools falling in Kashmir Division, and areas under winter zone in Jammu province. In this regard, the Directors of School Education, Kashmir and Jammu have been directed to ensure that the staff of all the Government schools including Primary and Middle report for duty from 9th March and oversee the arrangements for smooth functioning of the classes in their respective institutions. Meanwhile, in view of prolonged disruption of schooling in the Kashmir Division and winter zone of Jammu division, Government has also ordered to waive off final exams of the 2nd term for the students from class Ist to class 9th as also class 11th in all the Government schools and recognized private schools of Kashmir Division and Winter zone of Jammu division. The students of these classes shall be elevated to the next level with immediate effect. The decision has been taken in view of the large number of educational institutions being closed down due to unprecedented floods and heavy rain fall in September, 2014, particularly in the Kashmir Division and winter zone of Jammu Division. Most of the schools in these areas could not be made functional for a long time. Thereafter, due to damage suffered by the school buildings, and due to unsafe and unhygienic conditions and water logging, the exams in October/November, 2014 had to be postponed by the Government besides extended the winter vacations from time to time.
As such Government has decided that the conduct of examination on re-opening the schools is not practically possible which would cause even further delay in the new session. |
