Educational institutions in Kargil to remain closed till April 23 due to inclement weather

Kargil, Apr 20: The authorities have ordered the closure of all the educational institutions across Kargil district for three days amid the inclement weather conditions.

Officials said that all the schools will remain closed from 21st April to 23rd April due to inclement weather. They said that the decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Kargil Dr Mohd Jaffar Akhoon here on Sunday.

“With reference to the instructions of the Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, during the review meeting held on 20.04.2025 in the presence of the Executive Councillor for Tourism/Revenue/PHE LAHDC Kargil and the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, it is hereby ordered that all Government and Private Schools across District Kargil shall remain closed from 21st to 23rd April, 2025 due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions and the apprehension of landslides, rockfall, and other related hazards, which pose a potential risk to the safety of students and staffs” reads an order issued by Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kargil.