Mulling to reopen colleges, universities in J&K this month after vaccinating students aged above 18: LG Sinha
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that the UT administration is mulling to re-open colleges and universities in Jammu and Kashmir for physical classes after vaccinating students above 18 years of age against COVID-19.
Lieutenant Governor while talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at SKICC on the banks of Dal Lake, said that the government was “fully aware of the demands of parents about re-opening of schools in Jammu and Kashmir”.
“We are planning to open colleges and universities this month only after vaccinating all the students above 18 years of age,” LG Sinha said. The LG said that after colleges and universities, the government “will deliberate on re-opening schools too”.
About the security situation in Kashmir, the LG Sinha said that the situation on the security front “has improved a lot, but the challenges may remain”. “Government and the security forces are capable of facing all challenges,” he said.
