Schools in Kashmir reopen after winter break

Srinagar, Mar 1 : The private as well as government schools across the Valley Tuesday reopened after remaining closed for more than two months for winter vacations.
The students were happy to join their classes and to meet with their friends after more than two months of break in the Valley.
The students wore new uniforms having lunch boxes in their hands. “I feel happy to join my classes again after spending more than two months at home,” a student from Srinagar while waiting for his school bus at Nawa Bazar said.
He said that during the period of two months he missed his teachers, his classmates, friends and his school. “Now, the reopening of school from today has brought happiness among me,” he said.
Government had closed all schools up to 8th standard from December 7 last year while the High and Higher Secondary Schools were closed from 21st December 2015.
Director Education, Dr Shah Faesal has said that the first week will be utilized in a different way. “Stress will be laid on the establishment of Student-Teacher relationship,” he said.
In the first week, counselling sessions for the students will be conducted. The students will be taken to meet the elders of their locality to gain experience.
Besides, the director said, the winter task will be revived.
“We will talk to students how they spent winters. We will make 2016 a year full of Academic activities,” Dr Faesal has said.(news agency)