Srinagar, August 16: Government of Jammu and Kashmir said that all schools and higher educational institutions will continue to remain closed for onsite and in-person teaching till further orders.In an order, the State Executive Committee (SEC) said that all school and higher educational institutions including coaching centers, shall continue to remain closed for onsite / in-person teaching, till further orders. “However, the educational institutions are permitted to seek personal attendance of vaccinated staff for administrative purposes. Further, all heads of higher educationalinstitutions (ie, all institutions with students above the age of 18 ) shall in a fortnightassess dose-wise vaccination status of the students and staff of their respectiveinstitutions enabling the SEC to take a considered view on the re-opening of theseinstitutions for on-site learning,” reads the order.It also reads that there shall be no weekend curfew in. any district, while night curfew shall continue to remain in force in all districts from 8 pm to 7 am.It also stated that the maximum number of people permitted to attend any indoor and outdoor gathering shall be restricted to 25.(CNS)
