Covid-19 spike: Schools, colleges, universities to remain shut in J&K till May 15

The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to shut down all educational institutes in the state due to the spike in Covid-19 cases.

As the Covid-19 spike continues, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government has decided to shut down all educational institutes across the union territory until May 15. The govt took the decision looking at the daily increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in J&K and across the country. In a high-level meeting chaired by the Lieutenant-General of J&K, Manoj Sinha on Sunday, a slew of such decisions were taken after reviewing the Covid scenario. All universities and colleges have been asked to remain shut until May 15.