Srinagar
The government on Friday directed the teachers to remain off-duty from today till further orders as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus disease.
According to circular issued by Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Dr Asgar Samoon, “No school teacher to attend duties at schools as classwork suspended; all school teachers to stay at home till further orders.”
“Only headmasters/ ZEOs / Principles/ CEOs / HoDs / Concerned Engineers involved in works/ Centrally Sponsored Schemes implementation or educational administrative matter are exempted and permitted but to maintain social distances,” reads the order issued by Secretary to Government School Education Department Dr Asgar Samoon.
All the educational institutions have been closed in Jammu and Kashmir as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus disease.
