Floods leave children without education in Kashmir

Published October 17, 2014
A teacher stands on the stairs of a flood-ravaged school. Damaged by the recent floods hundreds of schools are unfit for holding classes in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher stands on the stairs of a flood-ravaged school. Damaged by the recent floods hundreds of schools are unfit for holding classes in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher stands on dried, caked mud as she inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher stands on dried, caked mud as she inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher stands inside flood-ravaged office premises. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher stands inside flood-ravaged office premises. Photo-by-AFP
A chair hangs from a window in a flood-ravaged classroom. Photo-by-AFP
A chair hangs from a window in a flood-ravaged classroom. Photo-by-AFP
A flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inspects a flood-ravaged classroom in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inside a school sorts through certificates and documents damaged by the recent floods hundreds of schools unfit for holding classes and tens of thousands homeless, in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
A teacher inside a school sorts through certificates and documents damaged by the recent floods hundreds of schools unfit for holding classes and tens of thousands homeless, in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
School teachers inspect records and documents damaged by the recent floods hundreds of schools unfit for holding classes and tens of thousands homeless, at a school in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP
School teachers inspect records and documents damaged by the recent floods hundreds of schools unfit for holding classes and tens of thousands homeless, at a school in Srinagar. Photo-by-AFP

Tens of thousands of Kashmiri children have been left without education, as many schools were damaged by the recent floods. The flash floods that hit the Indian-controlled Kashmir over five-weeks ago not only washed away lives but destroyed property, business and dreams of tens of thousands of inhabitants.

Opinion

Editorial

Hasty transition
Updated 05 May, 2024

Hasty transition

Ostensibly, the aim is to exert greater control over social media and to gain more power to crack down on activists, dissidents and journalists.
One small step…
05 May, 2024

One small step…

THERE is some good news for the nation from the heavens above. On Friday, Pakistan managed to dispatch a lunar...
Not out of the woods
05 May, 2024

Not out of the woods

PAKISTAN’S economic vitals might be showing some signs of improvement, but the country is not yet out of danger....
Rigging claims
Updated 04 May, 2024

Rigging claims

The PTI’s allegations are not new; most elections in Pakistan have been controversial, and it is almost a given that results will be challenged by the losing side.
Gaza’s wasteland
04 May, 2024

Gaza’s wasteland

SINCE the start of hostilities on Oct 7, Israel has put in ceaseless efforts to depopulate Gaza, and make the Strip...
Housing scams
04 May, 2024

Housing scams

THE story of illegal housing schemes in Punjab is the story of greed, corruption and plunder. Major players in these...