All schools, colleges and educational institutions will remain shut in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, Kupwara and Gurez on Thursday in view of the prevailing situation after Operation Sindoor. Moreover, the schools around Awantipora and Srinagar Airport will also remain closed on Thursday. The directive has been issued as a precautionary measure.
All educational institutions in five border districts of the Jammu were closed on Wednesday in the wake of prevailing situation in the
region.
In retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces early on Wednesday morning carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke.
"In view of the prevailing situation, all schools, colleges and educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch will remain closed today," Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said on X.