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Majority schools, colleges remain deserted as students stay away in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 14 (UNI) Despite authorities appealing parents to sent their children to educational institutes and announcing examinations for all classes from last week of October, majority of schools and colleges remained deserted on Monday as students preferred to stay away in Kashmir valley, where people are protesting against scrapping of Article 370 and Article 35 A on August 5.
However, the officials in the education department are hopeful that with the restoration of postpaid mobile phone services, parents will now send their children to schools.
A group of reporters who visited different schools, including Higher Secondary Schools (HSSs), and colleges in the city saw these educational institutes deserted with only teaching and supporting staff waiting for students.
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