Schools, Colleges Holiday, Closed LIVE Updates: Private, Government Educational Institutions Shut Down, Going Online

In view of the current situation, the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has established dedicated helpdesks in both Srinagar and Jammu divisions to support students. These helpdesks will assist with transport, lodging, and other essential needs, especially for students studying outside the UT or those visiting from other regions. The move aims to ensure student safety and provide timely assistance during any crisis.

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has clearly stated that universities will be held personally accountable for ensuring the safety and well-being of students during the current situation. He instructed all educational institutes to provide food, shelter, and essential support to students who remain on campus, and not to force anyone to leave if they are unable or unwilling due to safety, transport, or personal reasons. Bains also mentioned that students who wish to return home can do so without academic penalties, and exams may be rescheduled or other arrangements made. To assist students, institutes must set up helpdesks and appoint nodal officers to handle communication and concerns. The minister warned that any negligence in student safety will lead to strict action, and university authorities will be held personally responsible.

Schools in Kashmir are operating classes via online mode in view of the ongoing situation. As the schools have remained closed since May 7, the private schools in the valley started online classes for their students on Friday. However, the government schools have not announced the conduct of online classes. The government has closed all schools, colleges, and universities as a precautionary measure in view of the situation along the borders.

For the safety of students, all schools and colleges in Una district have been ordered to close. This includes government and private schools, colleges, ITIs, vocational training centers, and Anganwadi centers. In addition, colleges have been closed in many other states, and several exams have been cancelled — including HPCET 2025, COMEDK UGET, CA Final and Intermediate exams, and CUET UG 2025. The JMI admission test has also been cancelled for students from Jammu and Kashmir

The state government of Haryana has also closed schools for Friday and Saturday in Panchkula. ''the administration has issued orders for this'', the Haryana government officially announced.

After a directive from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, many private schools in West Bengal have announced early summer holidays due to the ongoing India-Pakistan military tensions. State-run and state-aided schools had already started their summer break from April 30 because of the extreme heat.

The Govt of J&K has established dedicated helplines to assist students. Students from J&K studying outside who need to return home are advised to contact officials from the School Education and Transport Departments of the Jammu Division. Similarly, students from outside the UT… pic.twitter.com/tJwRV01Don

— Sakina Itoo (@sakinaitoo) May 10, 2025

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) president Ronak Khatri on Friday urged the university administration to postpone the upcoming exams scheduled to begin on May 13. Khatri stated that the current situation has caused panic among students, with many families requesting their children to return home. To support students during this time, DUSU has launched two helpline numbers — 73780 22365 and 62686 85067 — for assistance related to accommodation, medical needs, and exam-related queries.

All public and private schools have been closed across five districts in Rajasthan as a precautionary measure. These include Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Barmer districts.

All schools in Jaisalmer, a border district in Rajasthan, will stay closed until further notice, according to Collector Pratap Singh Nathawat. This decision was taken due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, which was carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. In addition to Jaisalmer, all government and private schools in Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur, and Barmer have also been closed as a safety measure. A high alert was declared in these western Rajasthan border areas, and a blackout was enforced from midnight to 4 am on Friday due to the possible threat of air strikes.

The Delhi Directorate of Education has notified that all schools that come under the government of National Capital Territory of Delhi will have summer vacations from May 11 to June 30.

The Consortium of Medical, Engineerand Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) announced the postponement of its UGET 2025 and Uni-GAUGE E exams in the wake of escalations between India and Pakistan.

All schools and other educational institutions in Panchkula district were closed on Friday and Saturday as per official directives. Nighttime blackout was also imposed in the district for the threat of a possible air strike, with heightened tensions against Pakistan following Operation Sindoor — an air and land operation launched by the Indian Armed Forces on Wednesday in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains notified on X that all schools, colleges and universities across the state will remain closed for three days. The decision comes amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, which was conducted on Wednesday in response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22.

All schools in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, will remain closed until further notice due to rising India-Pakistan tensions after Operation Sindoor. Schools in Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur, and Barmer have also been shut as a precaution. A high alert and blackout were enforced in border areas amid air strike threats. On Friday, India intercepted a Pakistani drone and missile attack targeting military bases and cities.

All schools, colleges and universities in J&K to remain closed on 9th & 10th May as a precautionary measure. Stay safe.

— Sakina Itoo (@sakinaitoo) May 8, 2025