On Monday, March 4, 2024, students returned to school in Kashmir after 95 days of winter vacation.
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IMAGE: Teachers welcome the children.
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IMAGE: A teacher inspects a student's nails.
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IMAGE: Students enter the school premises.
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IMAGE: These children seem to like going back to school.
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IMAGE: And the lessons begin...
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Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com