Govt intends to reopen schools from mid June

Directors asked to make availability of safety items to students and staff

Srinagar: Directors of school education Kashmir and Jammu have been directed to make availability of safety items in government schools to students in view outbreak of coronavirus.

Director Finance School Education Department has written a letter to Director School Education Kashmir and Jammu. As per the letter, a copy of which lies with KINS reads, “As Government intends to re-open schools in mid of June 2020. I am directed to convey to ensure safety measures in all government schools to arrest spread of Coronavirus to students and staff therein.

In this connection necessary instructions may be circulated to heads of all government schools to provide a pair of reusable masks and a pair of hand gloves to every student and ensure availability of one thousand (1000) ml bulk hand sanitizes and 1200 ml liquid soap with disperser at entry point to each Government school. Expenditure on this account shall be debited to Samagra Grants released to all institutions for day to day expenses.”