The School Education Department (SED) has decided to change the school timing for the new academic session after Eid-ul-Fitr.
The new academic session in schools will commence on Monday, April 1.
Talking to a Srinagar based news agency, Director School Education Kashmir Tasaduq Hussain Mir said that the timing for schools across the Kashmir division would remain the same for a few days given the prevailing weather conditions.
“New timing will be fixed after Eid-ul-Fitr,” Mir said.
The present timing of the schools is 10.30 am to 3.30 pm in schools outside Srinagar municipal limits while the timing for the schools within Srinagar municipal limits is 10 am to 3 pm.
“The timing will remain the same for a few days and the new timing for schools will be announced after Eid,” Mir said
Eid Al Fitr is one of the biggest festivals in Islam. After observing fast for almost one month during Ramazan, Eid is celebrated with great joy. According to the Islamic calendar, Eid ul Fitr is celebrated every year on the first day of 10th Shawwal. Edi Al Fitra is expected to be celebrated on April 11, 2024 with immense happiness and dedication.
Its celebration is decided by the sighting of the moon. Eid Ul Fitr is also celebrated as Meethi Eid.
The actual date of celebrating celebration the festival depends upon the Moon sighting but in Kerala, Eid-Ul-Fitr is traditionally celebrated a day before the rest of the country, as the moon sighting follows the Islamic calendar and waits for the actual sighting of the moon in Saudi Arabia. Similarly, in Kashmir, the grand mufti of the state declares the beginning of the festival based on moon sighting timings.
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