Monday, September 8, 2025
23.8 C
Srinagar

40 schools closed due to floods, will reopen once situation improves: Sakina Itoo

Srinagar, Sept 8: Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Monday said that 40 schools remain closed in flood-affected areas and will reopen only when the situation improves and children’s health and education are not at risk.

Speaking to reporters, the minister said that schools were closed because of the floods, which affected their cleanliness and displaced people who have been shifted to these schools. “It’s been a while since the area has been opened. Forty schools have been shut down because of the floods, the cleanliness of the schools, and the people who are still affected by the floods, who have been shifted to these schools,” According to KNS
she said.

The minister added that the schools will remain closed until the situation gets better. “Until then, we will try to open these schools as soon as possible. We will also be satisfied that there will be no impact on the children’s health and no impact on the education of the children,” she said.

She also clarified that schools in other areas will remain open. “The rest of the schools will remain open,” she added.(KNS)

Hot this week

Holiday or not, we will continue to honour Sher-e-Kashmir: NC’s Nasir Aslam Wani

Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday observed...

Traffic on Jammu- Srinagar National Highway may resume by late evening today: Dr Jitendra Singh

Srinagar, Sep 08 (KINS): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on...

Weather Update J&K: Cloudy skies, Light rain likely today; fresh spell expected on Sept 13

Srinagar, Sept 08: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Monday issued...

Crime Branch Conducts Searches in Ganderbal Murder Case

Srinagar:The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on...

Topics

Holiday or not, we will continue to honour Sher-e-Kashmir: NC’s Nasir Aslam Wani

Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday observed...

Weather Update J&K: Cloudy skies, Light rain likely today; fresh spell expected on Sept 13

Srinagar, Sept 08: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Monday issued...

Crime Branch Conducts Searches in Ganderbal Murder Case

Srinagar:The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on...

Govt must form House Committee to investigate Waqf Board irregularities: Tanvir Sadiq

Srinagar, Sept 8: National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA...

Highway Closure Forces Two-Day Shutdown of Sopore Fruit Mandi

Sopore, Sept 8,: The Asia’s second largest fruit mandi...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img