Sources from srinagar stated that Jammu and Kashmir administration today said that the situation in the Valley has improved significantly, and certain educational institutions located in areas where restrictions have been eased will be reopened on Wednesday. Director of education (Jammu and Kashmir) Younis Malik said at a joint press meet held with other officials "The situation in Kashmir is getting better with each passing day. As many as 3,037 primary schools and 774 middle schools have been reopened already, and high schools are set to reopen too”.
Furthermore Mr Malik said that efforts were on to improve attendance in educational institutions. He added "There has been a significant improvement in the attendance of teachers too”. Meanwhile Director of Information & Public Relations (Jammu and Kashmir) Syed Sehrish Asgar, however, admitted that the situation was still far from ideal. She said "Nobody is saying that everything is normal. We are just saying that the number of exchanges has increased. The BSNL is carrying out technical work, and they will ensure that lines are opened in a couple of days”.
Moreover srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police Haseeb Mughal denied reports that people were not being allowed easy access to medical institutions due to roadblocks still in place. He also maintained that the region witnessed no major incidents of violence in the recent past, barring a few stone throwing episodes that were quickly quelled.
