Punjab Schools to reopen for students from September 9

ਪੰਜਾਬ ਰਾਜ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਦਿਅਕ ਅਦਾਰਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਖੁੱਲਣ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਹਿਦਾਇਤਾਂ

1. ਸੂਬੇ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ, ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਅਤੇ ਏਡਿਡ ਸਕੂਲ, ਕਾਲਜ ਅਤੇ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀਆਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਤੋਂ ਆਮ ਦੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਖੁੱਲਣਗੀਆਂ। ਜੇਕਰ ਕੋਈ ਸਕੂਲ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਲਜ਼ ਹੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਫ਼ੈਸਲਾ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ ਡਿਪਟੀ…

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District Commissioners (DCs) have been given the authority to assess the condition of schools in their jurisdictions. If any institution has been severely affected by flooding or structural damage, DCs may recommend an extended closure for those specific schools.

If conditions permit, students will return to classrooms starting September 9, marking a cautious but hopeful step toward normalcy. Schools across Punjab have been closed since August 27 due to heavy rains and floods. Punjab is facing the worst floods in the past three decades, with at least 43 deaths until now.

Jammu and Kashmir

After an 11-day closure due to heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides, the Directorate of School Education Jammu has issued a directive for all government and private schools in the region to gear up for reopening. Offline classes are expected to resume from September 10, pending safety clearance.

In an official notice, the Directorate instructed all Heads of Institutions (HOIs) and staff to report for duty starting September 8 (Monday). A mandatory security and safety audit of school buildings has been ordered to ensure the infrastructure is safe for students to return.

At the same time, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has announced that the Class 10 and 12 biannual and private exams for the 2025 session will commence on September 8, following a revision in the date sheet due to recent inclement weather and flood alerts across the region.