Jammu & Kashmir: Govt orders closure of schools, coaching centres till April 30 due to Covid-19

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday extended the closure of schools till April 30 amid the upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory.

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday extended the closure of schools till April 30 amid an upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory. “All schools in J&K shall continue to remain closed for imparting on-campus/in-person education to the students of all classes (i.e., up to and including Class 12), till 30.04.2021," stated the order released by Simrandeep Singh, member secretary, state executive committee.

“It is further ordered that all coaching and tuition centres imparting in-person teaching to students shall remain closed in the entire J&K till 30.04.2021,” the order read.