Educational Institutions in Jammu and Kashmir to Remain Closed Till July 15 Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
News 18Jammu and Kashmir's State Executive Committee on Sunday extended the closure of educational institutions till July 15 and retained most of the guidelines already in effect as it reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the union territory. All universities, colleges and technical skill development institutions shall remain closed for imparting on campus/in-person education to the students till July 15, except for the courses/programs that require physical presence of students on account of laboratory/research/thesis work and internship etc. It said all schools and coaching centres would also continue to remain closed for imparting on-campus or in-person education till July 15. All closed public places like government/private offices, banks etc., modes of public transport particularly the local trains/buses etc., malls and showrooms are encouraged to take measures that allow entry/access of such facilities only to the vaccinated people, or if a person is not vaccinated, to a person carrying valid Covid-19 negative test report within 48 hours prior to entry or on spot test, it added.