Overview

• Government schools will reopen for students on September 9 following closures since August 27 due to severe flooding.
• Teachers and other staff have been directed to report on September 8 to inspect buildings and conduct cleaning with local civic support.
• Private schools may hold classes on September 8 if management certifies that buildings and classrooms are fully safe.
• Relief operations continue with thousands rescued and hundreds sheltered, as Indian Air Force helicopters report evacuating 541 people and airlifting over 10,000 kg of supplies.
• Jammu and Kashmir has instructed staff to report from September 8, with offline classes expected to resume from September 10 subject to safety clearance.