Back to studies: Schoolgirls on the first day after the winter vacation in Srinagar on Wednesday. After nine long months, nearly 10 lakh children returned to school in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. While over 80% of the students qualified in the Class 10 and 12 examinations, others were given mass promotion. The authorities later announced a winter vacation till March. “I have taken up Arts as a subject after scoring 74 per cent in Class 10 despite my eye problem.

Source: The Hindu March 01, 2017 19:07 UTC