Schools, colleges in J&K to be shut till mid-May amid Covid-19 spike
India TodayThe Jammu and Kashmir administration, on Sunday, ordered the shutdown of all the educational institutes in the union territory, including schools and universities, in view of the rapid rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the area. Apart from the closure of schools in the union territory, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education examinations for Class 10, Class 11, and Class 12 were either cancelled or postponed by the authorities. Online classes for colleges, universities In an order issued by the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Member Secretary State Executive Committee Simrandeep Singh said all universities and colleges in Jammu and Kashmir would remain closed for imparting on-campus or in-person education to the students till May 15. Mr Singh said all schools in Jammu and Kashmir would continue to remain closed for imparting on-campus or in-person education to the students till May 15, for the safety of the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir. Read: Uttarakhand Class 10 Board Examination 2021 cancelled amid Covid-19 outbreak Read: Jharkhand Class 10, 12 board examination 2021 postponed