Physical classes for elementary students from Mar 8, 9th–12th classes from Mar 1

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: The government on Monday rescheduled date for reopening of schools for elementary classes in Jammu and Kashmir. The government said that the schools will only reopen on March 1 for the students of 9th to 12th standard and the students of elementary classes will reopen for physical academic activities from March 8. In this regard, an order was issued by the Administrative Secretary, B K Singh.
“In continuation of government order, it is hereby ordered that all government educational institutions including recognized private schools shall physically open in a staggered manner for academic activities wherein schools of Kashmir division and winter zone of Jammu division for Class 9th to 12h will function from March-01-2021,” reads the order.
It further reads that in case of elementary classes’ upto class 8th, teachers shall attend the schools from March 1, 2021 for preparation and students shall physically attend classes’ w e f from March 8, 2021. “Notified Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) guidelines shall remain unaltered and shall be followed in letter and spirit,” the government said.