The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) today issued certain instructions to all HoIs for reopening of schools after winter break in Kashmir division.

As schools are going to reopen on March 1, 2025 after winter vacations, the DSEK in a circular stated that the occasion needs to be celebrated as a welcome event, and advised all HoIs to adhere to the direction being passed.

“The reopening of schools needs to be celebrated in a festive ambience to attract the students in a conducive school environment. The HoIs shall ensure mobilization including preparations of institutional plan and time-table, sanitation, etc. well in advance,” the circular reads.

“The HoIs shall be responsible for keeping all requisite arrangements ready before opening of schools and ensure the minor repairs/retrofitting, if required, with regard to drinking water, electricity, toilets, window panes etc to be taken well in advance,” it reads.

“The HoIs shall ensure that the biometric/JK attendance portal is in working condition and updated as per their current staff in position. The schools premises must be kept neat and clean and with a festive outlook,” it adds.

The circular further reads, “The complex/cluster heads shall hold sensitization sessions with their respective clusters schools to gear up all the concerned for reopening in light of the above instructions. The circular instructions shall be strictly adhered to”.