J-K school timings change for 5 months, until September; classes to run from 8 am to 2 pm

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing tensions after Pahalgam attack, the Directorate of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir has revised the school timings for the summer zones of Jammu divisions for 5 months.

All government and private recognised schools up to higher secondary or Class 12 level under the summer zones of Jammu division will conduct classes from 8 am to 2 pm from May 1 to September 30.

“It is hereby ordered that all the Government as well as Private (recognized) Schools up to Higher Secondary Level falling in Summer Zones of Jammu Division shall observe school timing as 8:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M w.e.f 01-05-2025 to 30-09-2025,” the official order read.

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The change in J-K school timings comes after the Cabinet ministers visited various states to ensure the safety of students and residents of Jammu Kashmir in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack. The ministers have also urged the state governments - Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh - to instill a sense of security among the residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

Moreover, on April 15, the J-K government put a ban on picnics by schools and colleges during weekends, after a bus accident claimed 2 lives and injured 21 students.