The government of union Territory Jammu and Kashmir had earlier announced winter vacations for all schools of Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu region from December 6 to February 28 with that the Government on Friday ordered that during the ensuing winter vacations in Kashmir Valley and winter zone of Jammu divisionthere will be an online interaction of teaching faculty with students through whatsapp group or Google-meet etc at least once in a week.According to a formal order issued by Principal Secretary School Education Department, Bishwajit Kumar Singh, said that school educational institutions upto class 8th standard shall observe winter vacation from December 6 to February 28 while the classes from 9th to 12th will observe winter vacations from December 13 to February 28.Both government and private schools have been asked to complete ongoing online exams before closing the institutions for the vacation. A order copy issued to Press trust of Kashmir (PTK) that reads “There will be online interaction of teaching faculty with students through ‘whatsapp group/ google-meet etc at least once in a week. ”Teacher shall remain available for any query and doubt of any student on phone or whatsapp etc, it said.“The teachers will ensure completion of all ongoing exams of regular academic session 2020-21 for different classes,” it said, adding, “Any default on part of HOs in observance of calendar shall attract strict action under rules.”
