Srinagar, June 22 -- Amid sweltering temperatures, Education Minister, Sakina Itoo Saturday said that the government has decided to announce early-summer vacation for all private and government schools in Kashmir division from June 23.
News agency KNO quoted Itoo as saying, "The weather conditions in Kashmir region are unbearable for the students and in view of the severe heat-wave, we have decided to announce early-summer vacation for schools in Kashmir division from June-23."
The minister further said that the government will review the weather conditions after the culmination of summer vacations and will take the call of extension accordingly.
Itoo further said that earlier the department had proposed to declare the summer vacations f...