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Schools, Colleges to remain closed in J&K districts, Exams postponed after revocation of Article 370 8/6/2019 10:29:19 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 6: All schools, colleges and other academic institutes in Jammu, Reasi, Doda, Kathua and Udhampur districts have been ordered to remain closed till further orders. The institutes have been asked to remain shut as a 'measure of caution' following the revoking of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu University has also postponed the examinations until further notice. In the orders released by the respective authorities, all the schools, colleges and academic institutions, irrespective if government or private, would remain closed in the valley. Sushma Chauhan, Jammu Deputy Commissioner, further added that they are, "advised to remain closed as a measure of caution until further order." Vinay Thusoo, University of Jammu Spokesperson, told "University shall remain closed on August 5. All Under Graduate and Post Graduate examinations to be held on August 5 stand postponed. Fresh dates shall be notified later on." Related News | Article 370 revoked, Jammu and Kashmir to be divided into two UTs: What this means and implications Similar orders were issued by Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Piyush Singla, District Administration in Doda, Reasi and Kathua districts. The orders for Doda have said that the holiday has been declared for Monday and Tuesday. Following the announcement today, the Government of India has also released a special advisory for all the states and union territories, asking them to be on high alert and maintain law and order. GoI has also categorically asked the states to offer all support to the migrant Kashmiri student community in the country. The exact extent of the holiday has not been announced as yet. The orders specifically state 'untill further notice'. Meanwhile, Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been imposed in Jammu and Srinagar districts with effect from midnight. Also, all public meetings or rallies have been banned during the same. "It should be noted that there will be no curfew in place as reported in a section of the media," the government order read. Meanwhile, mobile internet services were partially suspended in Kashmir valley on Sunday, in view of the prevailing security situation in the region in recent days. Students from NIT Jammu had already left the campus following the government's advisory regarding the building tensions in the state and intelligence reports of a purported terrorist attack on the on-going Amarnath Yatra.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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