Educational institutions in the border districts of Kashmir Valley, excluding those very near the Line of Control, resumed operations on Wednesday.
Schools and colleges in the border districts of Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora reopened after a week-long closure due to recent hostilities between India and Pakistan.
Schools in other parts of the Valley had already reopened on Tuesday.
Talib Dar, a student in Baramulla, expressed his joy, stating, “We are meeting our friends and teachers. We are very happy that there is a ceasefire, allowing us to restart our studies. Our focus will now be on our regular classes.”
Zahoor Ahmad, a teacher at a government school, emphasized the importance of peace for progress. “Students are feeling happy. Everyone understands that peace enables development and progress. We are thankful to God that the situation improved and we are back in schools. The enthusiasm is back in schools,” he said. Ahmad also voiced his hope for continued peace and progress across the subcontinent.
Toiba Mushtaq, a student from Sopore, shared that the Indo-Pak tension had impacted them and welcomed the ceasefire. “We are happy now. We were tensed during the conflict, which affected our studies. We were worried that it would leave us with limited time to finish our syllabus. So, we are very happy that the ceasefire happened,” she said.
Abdul Majeed, a teacher in north Kashmir, conveyed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ceasefire. “Both the children and the teachers are elated. We were eagerly awaiting the reopening of schools. Conflict affects children, so these steps taken by both countries are a positive development. We are thankful to our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team for recognizing the importance of peace. We welcome this step,” he stated.
