HED proposes 49-day winter break for colleges from Dec 27

Srinagar, Dec 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department (HED) has proposed 49 days winter break for degree colleges of Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division from December 27.

Director Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir, Prof Sheikh Ajaz Bashir informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the department has proposed to announce winter vacation from December 27 to February-14.

“As per the academic planner of Higher Education Department, we have proposed to announce the 49 days’ winter vacation for colleges of Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division from December-27,” he said.

“As of now, we haven’t got a nod from the competent authority,” he said.

Earlier on November-25, School Education Department (SED) had announced winter break in a phased manner for Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division.

SED Secretary Ram Niwas Sharma in an order had said that the vacations for Pre-primary (Balvatika) classes shall commence from November-26 to February-28-2026.

In case of middle classes upto 8th standard, the government had said that the vacations shall be observed from December-01 to February-28.

It also said that the winter break for 9th to 12th standard shall commence from December-11 to February-22.

SED had further instructed that all Teaching faculty shall remain available for any academic activity during the vacation period.