The J&K government on Sunday extended the closure of alleducational institutions up to May 17.
The order in this regard was issued by generalAdministration Department (GAD).
“In continuation to the Government order number 477-JK (GAD)of 2020 dated April 17, it is hereby ordered that all the educationalinstitutions, training institutes in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmirshall remain closed till May 17, 2020,” read the order.
The closure of educational institutions has been extended inview of the extension in the ongoing covid-19 lockdown announced to avoidspread of the novel coronavirus.
The educational institutions were closed in the second weekof March soon after the classwork had resumed after two-month-long winter breakin Kashmir.