Army schools, KVs in Jammu, along Pathankot highway closed till July 28
The authorities on Thursday said that the Army schools in the Jammu region will be closed. The sources said the decision was taken due to security reasons. In recent time, Jammu saw several encounters between terrorists and security personnel which raised security concerns in the region.
On Tuesday, a soldier lost his life in a gunfight with terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. Lance Naik Subhash Chander sacrificed his life during a gunfight in the Battal area of Krishna Ghati sector as the Army scuttled an infiltration attempt by a group of terrorists from across the border.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Wednesday Pakistan is trying to disturb peace in Jammu to hinder its progress but every drop of people’s blood shed by terrorists will be avenged.
At a function at Raj Bhavan in Jammu, Sinha said, “Today, once again, the terrorist country of Pakistan is making efforts to disturb peace in the Jammu division. It wants to stop its progress.”
“From Poonch-Rajouri to Kathua-Reasi and Doda, the families of those who want to build a bright future for themselves are being targeted. All of you should always remember that every drop of (people’s) blood shed by Pakistani terrorists will definitely be avenged,” he said.
Sinha said the need of the hour is to stand together against terrorism. Underlining that Gujjars and Bakarwals are considered the first line of defence on the border, he urged people from the two communities to share information with the security forces.
“Your help is also needed to destroy the drug network. Those who support terrorism and drug smuggling do not belong to any community or caste. If action is taken against such people, then I think it should be welcomed,” the LG said.
Amid rising security concerns in the wake of spurt in terror activities, the authorities Thursday closed all Army schools and Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Jammu, besides those situated along Jammu-Pathankot National Highway till July 28 or till further orders.
Teachers will conduct online classes during this period. Officially no such order was issued in public domain, however, parents of the students were conveyed this by the school authorities. Many parents did confirm receiving such notices from the school authorities early this morning. However, the notices did not mention any security concern or any other reason.
Initially it was stated that army schools and KVs inside the cantonments would remain closed from July 25 to 27. July 28, being Sunday, is already a holiday.
However, in the evening, sources pointed out that all army schools and KVs in Jammu would remain closed till further orders.
“Online classes, however, will continue to ensure that studies don’t get disrupted,” sources added. As per the parents, the school management mentioned about the latest instructions from the competent authorities, while notifying the closure of schools from July 25 to 27 or till further orders.
“Notices did mention that during this period, the teachers would conduct online classes and an updated time-table would be shared shortly,” few parents shared.
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