 "J&K: Schools in non-border districts reopen but education institutions in Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch remain shut")
It’s a new day in Jammu and Kashmir as normalcy returns to most districts of the region after almost a week of intense standoff between India and Pakistan that followed the launch of Operation Sindoor. On Tuesday, schools in non-bordering districts of J&K reopened days after they were shut down by the government owing to safety risks.
While schools in the districts of Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, and Ramban have been reopened, all educational institutes in the bordering areas like Kathua, Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch, Samba, and Udhampur are still shut.
After reviewing the situation Education Department has decided to reopen the non border districts educational institutions & Border districts will continue closure of education institutions. https://t.co/MnnOckEYd6
— Divisional Commissioner Jammu (@Divcomjammu) May 12, 2025
Meanwhile, schools in five border districts of Punjab remained closed on Tuesday while a blackout was enforced in Amritsar and Hoshiarpur’s Dasuya and Mukerian areas last night as a precautionary measure.
Colleges and universities also remained shut in Pathankot and Amritsar. However, authorities in Amritsar said universities and colleges can take classes online. They said schools remained closed in Amritsar, Pathankot, Fazilka, Ferozepur and Tarn Taran. However, schools in Gurdaspur, Punjab’s sixth border district, as well as those in Sangrur and Barnala, reopened on Tuesday.
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The decision comes amid ongoing cross-border tensions and growing concerns over student safety. Numerous parents have advocated for keeping schools closed until after the summer break, citing the uncertain security situation near the border. However, officials clarified that the decision was made following a thorough assessment of conditions on the ground in the wake of recent cross-border shelling incidents.
With inputs from agencies
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