The restrictions were lifted in phases from the Jammu region and many areas of Kashmir, but were Engine component tensioner  reimposed in Srinagar areas and some other vulnerable parts of the Valley “as and when required to maintain law and order”, mainly on Fridays. Street vendors could be seen doing fairly good business in several parts of Srinagar on Monday. The situation in Jammu and Ladakh was normal, reports received here said. But here we have got very good teachers who do take care of our educational needs. This is a crucial moment as their exams are approaching.Maheen Feroz, a student at one of these makeshift schools set up in Srinagar’s Khanyar area, said: “We couldn’t go to school for the past two months. We thought we won’t be able to do any better if exams are held on time (October-November). While landline phones in the Valley are now functional, voice calls on mobiles are working only in a few pockets of Kupwara district.
The restrictions were first imposed in J&K, except in Leh district of Ladakh, and some parts of Jammu on August 5 when the Centre announced its decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcate J&K into two UTs. Several others, including those who teach at private institutions, too have joined us. A few schools have also started conducting pre-board exams for students of higher classes.However, in several Valley areas, local residents have started “community schools” at which volunteers are imparting education to children of all communities.Restrictions under Section 144 CrPc were in force in only a few pockets of Srinagar to maintain law and order, witnesses said.”She added: “So I volunteered to hold classes for students from nursery to Class 10 here for three to five hours every day.”Lately, some major schools in the Valley like Delhi Public School, Presentation Convent, Tyndale Biscoe and Burn Hall, are issuing video lessons and written assignments to their students for completing at home.Officials said a majority of teachers and other staff do report for duty after the government announced the reopening of primary, middle and high schools in a phased manner across the Valley, but admit parents largely continue to keep children at home for a variety of reasons, mainly over security concerns.”Ishrat, who teaches at this school, said: “We can’t afford to let our children lose precious time by sitting idle at home so long..
Srinagar: Normal life remained paralysed in the Valley as the stalemate over the Centre’s stripping J&K of its special status and splitting the state into two Union territories entered its 50th day on Monday. We’re unable to go to school.”Another student, Zuhra, said: “Everything is closed in Kashmir. However, officials said the security forces in large numbers continue to patrol the streets of Srinagar and other Valley towns. But our hope was rekindled after we started coming here a couple of weeks ago. I don’t think the government will defer exams or agree to mass promotion.Public transport remained off the roads but increased movement of private cars and other vehicles was visible not only Srinagar but in several other parts of the Valley.The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s efforts to reopen schools in the Valley have failed to yield the desired results as parents remain disinclined to send their wards to these due to fears about their safety. They added that no major incident of violence was reported from anywhere.Internet services have remained suspended across all platforms.Shops and other businesses stayed shut in the Valley on the 50th day running, even though some marketplaces, mainly in Srinagar, were open for a few hours in the morning “to enable people to buy eatables and other essential commodities”.