SRINAGAR, June 30 -- Amid widespread rumours on social media claiming that the Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced summer vacations for Kashmir schools from July 1, officials on Tuesday clarified that no such decision has been taken and termed the reports as completely false Senior government officials confirmed that the rumours circulating on various social media platforms regarding the announcement of summer vacations from July 1 have no basis and should be ignored. Commissioner Secretary, School Education and Higher Education Department, Ram Niwas Sharma, also confirmed that no decision has been taken yet regarding the commencement of summer vacations.

Meanwhile, a senior official from the Education Department said that since the...