Winter holidays introduced for diploma faculties in Jammu Kashmir in phased method from Dec-27

Jammu and Kashmir Larger Schooling Division Thursday introduced winter holidays for all diploma school of Jammu and Kashmir Division in a phased method from December-27-2023 to February-14-2024 in Kashmir division.

In accordance with the information company—Kashmir Information Observer (KNO) Principal Secretary, Larger Schooling Division, Alok Kumar mentioned that authorities Diploma Faculties of Kashmir area shall observe the holidays from December-27-2023 to February-14-2024.

The principal secretary additionally mentioned that every one GDCs of Jammu division falling underneath Winter Zone shall observe the winter holidays from identical date fastened for diploma faculties of Kashmir division.

Nevertheless, in case of GDCs of Jammu division falling underneath summer season Zone shall observe holidays from January-01 to January-10-2024.

Pertinently, the Jammu and Kashmir Larger Schooling Division on November-30 ordered to conduct on-line courses in all authorities diploma faculties of Kashmir area from Dec-01-2023.

Particular Secretary to the federal government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique mentioned, “As a consequence of early onset of winter, college students enrolled in Authorities Diploma Faculties of Kashmir Division are going through main problem in commuting to varsity and, thereby, attending courses.”

“State of affairs has bought compounded because of disruption to regular class work with insufficient heating preparations,” it reads.

The communique additional states that with the implementation of admission based mostly on benefit and selection, college students should journey distances or keep in Hostel or keep in non-public lodging which has put them to extreme hardship because of early onset of harsh winter.

It reads, “With a purpose to guarantee unhindered tutorial supply in adversarial and excessive chilly circumstances, it’s impressed upon all of the Principals of Authorities Diploma Faculties of Kashmir Division that courses shall be performed through on-line mode from December-01-2023 until December-31-2023 or until winter holidays are introduced, whichever is earlier.”—(KNO)