J&K Government intends to reopen schools from mid-June

SRINAGAR — Directors of School Education Kashmir and Jammu have been directed to make availability of safety items in government schools to students in view outbreak of coronavirus.

Director Finance, School Education Department has written a letter to Director School Education Kashmir and Jammu. As per the letter, “As Government intends to re-open schools in mid of June 2020, I am directed to convey to ensure safety measures in all Govt. schools to arrest spread of Coronavirus to students and staff therein.”

“In this connection, necessary instructions may be circulated to heads of all government schools to provide a pair of reusable masks and a pair of hand gloves to every student and ensure availability of one thousand (1000 ml) bulk hand sanitizers and (1200 ml) liquid soap with dispenser at entry point to each Government school,” it said.

The letter further said, “Expenditure on this account shall be debited to Samagra Grants released to all institutions for day to day expenses.”