Schools reopen in Kashmir valley after 31 months

The authorities in the second week of February decided to reopen schools across Jammu and Kashmir as the number of Covid cases dropped significantly.

Updated on: Mar 02, 2022 4:24 PM IST

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Schools in Kashmir reopened today after remaining shut for 31 months to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and for maintaining law and order post abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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School buses filled with students made way to respective schools across the city and other parts of the valley, officials said. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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Many parts of the city witnessed severe traffic congestion due to the reopening of schools. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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Students queued up for the screening of body temperature before entering the school premises as part of the anti-covid standard operating procedure. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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Students of secondary and higher secondary carried their vaccination certificates to show at the entry gates. (AP)

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The government has made it compulsory for students above the age of 15 years to be fully vaccinated for them to be allowed for attending in-person classes. (AP)

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The schools have initiated various steps including breaking classes into even-odd groups as part of anti-covid measures. (AP)