Srinagar, Feb. 24 -- Schools for the students of Class 9 to 12 opened in Kashmir valley on Monday after over two months of winter vacations.

With the Himalayan valley witnessing highest ever February temperatures and bright sunshine, all the private and government high and higher secondary schools opened after remaining closed for winter vacations from December 11.

The students were seen rushing to their schools early in the morning. The schools reverberated with morning prayers and chit chat of the students.

"It was good to be back to school after a long break. Very few students had come but the weather was fine and teachers took classes from the very first day," said Mohammad Anees, a Class 9 student of north Kashmir.

Other students...