Srinagar: Continuing its cautious approach, the Jammu and Kashmir government reopened High schools in the Kashmir valley from Wednesday after primary and middle schools were made functional in the previous weeks.
ETV Bharat spoke with caretaker of a high school in the valley and the situation on ground remains similar. According to reports, the teachers of the institution reported on time however, children stayed away from attending classes.
Earlier, most of the primary schools, especially private-run institutes, wore a deserted look as no student turned up to attend the classes even as a few staff members joined duties at some of these institutions.
They said parents desisted from sending their children even to the government-run schools because of the prevailing situation.
The government had earlier ordered the reopening of primary schools across the valley.
However, the order proved futile as students did not turn up. Later in the evening, the authorities said the middle schools would reopen from Wednesday.
But, the government's assurances of putting in place all necessary arrangements for the smooth functioning of the educational institutions found no takers and students stayed home on Wednesday as well.
The government had said normal functioning of large parts of the state was reported with 12 out of the 22 districts functioning normally. The siege around the iconic Clock Tower in the Lal Chowk city centre of Srinagar was also lifted after 15 days.
Prohibitory orders were issued after the modification of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on August 5.
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