Amid soaring tension between India and Pakistan, all schools in six border districts of Punjab remained shut on Thursday (May 8, 2025) officials said. The schools were closed in Ferozepur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts, they said. The Tarn Taran deputy commissioner issued an order that said all schools in the district will remain closed from May 8 till 11. In Ferozepur, the authorities ordered closure of schools for the next 72 hours till further orders, officials said.

School closed in Rajasthan border districts

All government and private schools in the border districts of Rajasthan including Barmer, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar and Jaisalmer have declared a holiday until further notification.

District Collector Tina Dabi issued the order, “I, Tina Dabi, District Collector and Chairperson, District Disaster and Disaster Management Authority, Barmer, exercising the powers conferred under Section 30 of Chapter 4 of the Disaster Act 2005, in view of the national security and emergency situation in Barmer district, in the context of the safety of school children, holiday is declared for all the government and non-government (private) schools / educational institutions / CBSE schools / Anganwadis / Madrasas up to class 12th in Barmer district from May 8, 2025 till further orders and the home /common examination to be held from May 8, 2025 is also postponed till further orders.”

Jodhpur district administration on Thursday (May 8, 2025) announced the closure of all private and government schools as well as Anganwadis across the city until further orders. District Collector Gaurav Agarwal issued the directive, stating, “In view of the current situation, a holiday is being declared in all private and government schools and Anganwadis from today till further orders.”