After over two months of winter break, schools across Kashmir will reopen on March 1 with a festive welcome for students.
The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir, on Saturday issued a circular instructing all Heads of Institutions (HoIs) to ensure a warm and conducive environment as students return to classrooms.
According to the circular, schools must be decorated to attract and engage students, while necessary preparations, including sanitation, institutional planning, and time-table arrangements, should be completed well in advance.
The heads of institutions have also been directed to ensure minor repairs related to drinking water, electricity, toilets, and window panes before reopening.
Furthermore, biometric attendance systems and the JK Attendance Portal must be fully functional and updated to reflect the current staff strength.
School premises should be kept neat, clean, and visually appealing to create a positive learning atmosphere, the circular said.
To facilitate smooth coordination, Complex and Cluster Heads have been asked to hold sensitization sessions with their respective schools.
“The Complex/Cluster Heads shall hold Sensitisation Sessions with their respective cluster schools to gear up all the concerned for reopening of schools in light of the above instructions,” the circular read.
The winter vacations began from December 10 for classes up to 5th standard while the classes from 6th to 12th observed vacations from December 16.
