Jammu and Kashmir: The Directorate of School Education, Jammu, announced on Wednesday that schools in certain border areas of Jammu and Kashmir will reopen on May 15.
In relief for students and parents, schools in several areas of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, and Poonch districts will reopen tomorrow after being closed in the wake of hostilities between India and Pakistan.
In Jammu, the Chowki Choura, Bhalwal, Dansal, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu zones will be reopening schools. In Samba, the Vijaypur will open schools tomorrow. In Kathua, the Barnoti, Lakhanpur, Sallan, and Ghagwal zones will open the schools.
Likewise, in Rajouri, schools will be open in the Peeri, Kalakote, Thanamandi, Moghla, Kotranka, Khawas, Lower Hathal and Darhal areas.
In Poonch, the Surankote and Buffliaz areas will open schools.
The reopening marks a step towards restoring normalcy and ensuring that students in these border zones continue their education without further disruptions.
Life in Jammu and Kashmir has slowly returned to normal after a recent cessation of hostilities and an understanding between India and Pakistan.