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Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakeena Itoo announced a 10-day summer break for government and private schools in the Kashmir division from July 1.

 

The administration has also changed school timings, which will be in place from Saturday, she said, adding, “Given the severe heatwave, summer vacation for schools in the Kashmir division will be from July 1 to July 10.”

 

The minister also said the government will reassess the weather conditions after July 10 and will take the necessary call to extend the vacation accordingly.

“After July 10, we will review the weather conditions and take the call on the extension of vacation accordingly,” she said.

 

The minister said, “From Saturday, the school timing in Srinagar Municipality limits areas will be from 8 am to 1 pm, and in case of schools outside the Srinagar Municipality limits, the schools shall function from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.”

 

This comes amid intense ongoing heatwave conditions across Kashmir Valley, where temperatures have crossed 35 degrees Celsius for the first time this season. The heatwave gripping Kashmir is on a record-breaking spree, with Srinagar recording the hottest June day in 20 years on Thursday.

 

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius, the hottest in June in 20 years, and seven notches above the seasonal average.

 

Breaking the previous hottest June temperature Srinagar recorded on June 25, 2005, when the mercury soared to 36.5 degrees Celsius.

Besides, Srinagar recorded the hottest day in 37 years, as the mercury rose to 34.7 degrees Celsius. On June 26, 1988, Qazigund recorded a high of 35.7 degrees Celsius.

 

The famous tourist places are also witnessing an unprecedented surge in temperatures, with Kokernag recording the second-hottest June day at 33.8 degrees Celsius, after recording a high of 34.9 degrees Celsius on June 25, 2005.

 

The tourist resort of Gulmarg in Baramulla district was the coolest in the Valley today, with the maximum temperature settling at 25.9 degrees Celsius.