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They call it school: Srinagar students have a new address
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Although schools have not opened in Srinagar due to curfew, residents with the help of few volunteers, have started an informal school in a community centre to help compensate children for the loss in education. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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The initiative was started by caretakers of the local mosque, Jamia Masjid Kaw Mohalla, after consulting 20 educated youth of the area who volunteered to start the informal school. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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The lanes and by-lanes of Kaw Mohalla in the old areas of Srinagar, which has been under curfew for the past 34 days, are witnessing the joy and laughter of school-going children for the past three days. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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Like Kaw Mohalla, some areas in Srinagar and south Kashmir have also started such informal schools. Volunteer Sumaira Farooq said the initiative was their way of contributing to the “cause”. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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The government has been asking students to rejoin schools. On its Facebook page, the directorate of school education, wrote a message for school children on August 9. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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Kashmiri children return home after attending classes in Srinagar. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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In this photo an arts graduate teaches multiplication to 20 students of Class 3. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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In this photo a volunteer is teaching mathematics to students. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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“Kashmiris are caught up in a storm and don’t know when they will reach the shore. In this tempest, we decided to at least try and secure the future of our children,” said Ali Mohammad, member of the mosque caretaking committee. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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