Director School Education Kashmir has announced that all government and private schools of Baramulla, Kupwara, Sub-Division (Gurez) and schools falling in the proximity of Srinagar and Awantipora Airport shall remain closed for two days, on 9th and 10th of May 2025. The move has been taken as precautionary measures for the safety and well being of the students and safety of the students and staff amid the rising border tensions.
The official notice reads, ''All Government and Private Schools of Baramulla, Kupwara, Sub-Division (Gurez) and schools falling in the proximity of Srinagar and Awantipora Airport shall remain closed on 9th and 10th of May 2025 as precautionary measures: Director School Education Kashmir''.
Apart from this, schools in Punjab have also been closed for the next two days because of the rising India-Pakistan tension. However, the exam scheduled by/on behalf of International Examining bodies (O-Level and A-Level) shall continue as scheduled.
Operation Sindoor Underway
Tensions escalated after Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including in Bahawalpur, a stronghold of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed. These air strikes were conducted in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent people in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. Due to the increased tensions between India and Pakistan, border states have implemented important measures to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and staff in schools. Authorities have declared holidays for several days in both private and government schools. This closure affects the states of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, and West Bengal.
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