New Delhi, March 1 -- Schools and colleges in Kashmir will remain closed for the next two days, said the minister for education, Sakina Itoo, on Sunday, 1 March 2026.

Speaking to Srinagar-based news portal Greater Kashmir, Itoo said the decision was taken in light of the prevailing situation in Kashmir. "We have decided to keep the schools and colleges closed for two days," she said.

On 2 March, 2026, elementary schools were scheduled to reopen after over two months of winter vacation.

The latest development comes after widespread protests erupted in several parts of Kashmir on Sunday after the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, news agency PTI reported, citing officials.

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