Srinagar, Apr 21 (KNS): The colleges and the higher secondaries across the Valley continued to remain closed for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as the government had ordered the closure of all the colleges till Fridayas precautionary measures.
Earlier, the government had ordered closure of colleges only but following the protests by the students of higher secondary’s, the government ordered the closure of junior colleges too till Apr 21 as precautionary measures.
The colleges were closed by the authorities following the protests on Monday as the students from university, colleges and higher secondary took to streets to protest against the alleged thrashing of students in Degree College Pulwama on Apr 15.
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Meanwhile, the students studying in the high and middle schools in north Kashmir took to streets today to protest against the alleged thrashing of students by forces in Degree College Pulwama in last week.
Reports said that maid pro-freedom sloganeering, the students of High School Bagh in north Kashmir's Bandipora district carried out a protest rally today.
They said that a few more schools in Ajas and Aloosa area of the district also staged protest against the alleged thrashing of students by forces in Degree College Pulwama on Apr 15.
Meanwhile, a top police official said that the situation across the Valley remained peaceful and under control throughout the day. (KNS)