Srinagar: The state government has announced a summer break for Valley schools and colleges from July 6 to July 15, the dates of which coincide with the death anniversary of Burhan Wani as the security agencies have apprehensions of large-scale violence. Though the weather has been better in the Valley with slight rainfall, Minister of Education Syed Altaf Bukhari said the announcement of summer break was a routine affair for the Education Department and it had nothing to do with Burhan Wani’s death anniversary. “Last year also we announced the summer break from July 8 and this time, we have announced it from July 6. But we have reduced the number of days as this time it is for 10 days only. This has no connection with Burhan Wani’s death anniversary,” Bukhari said. The minister said this time, the summer break had been shortened due to the academic losses faced by students due to protests in the past few months. “The students have lost a lot of time due to disturbances this year. So, the classes will be started after 10 days,” the minister said. Earlier, in April this year, the government announced closure of schools for many days following ‘thrashing’ of students at Government Degree College, Pulwama, by security forces. The incident left over 50 students injured. The summer break announcement from July 6 coincides with the death anniversary of Burhan Wani who was killed on July 8 last year. The security agencies have made extra arrangements this time due to an apprehension of protests.