All educational institutions remain closed in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 12: All educational institutions remained closed on Thursday in the Kashmir valley, where separatist have urged students to hold protests in their respective institutions against braid chopping incidents. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan has ordered closure of all government and private schools, colleges and other institutions in the valley as a precautionary measure. However, several Deputy Commissioners, including Anantnag, Pulwama and Baramulla issued separate orders closing all educational institutions. Majority educational institutions have started annual examinations in the Kashmir valley from Wednesday. The examinations which were scheduled to start from Monday could not be held due to strike, called by separatists against braid chopping. The Kashmir University has also ordered suspension of class work in the university today. However, all examinations would be conducted as per schedule. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq and separatist leader Mohammad Yaseen Malik after announcing postponement of “TRC Pologround chalo” on October 14, had urged students to hold protests in educational institutions today against incidents of braid chopping. UNI