Kashmir Schools Reopen Amid Timing Row

Five-year-old Zaid clung to his schoolbag at 6:00 am., still half-asleep. His mother tried to fix his collar as he rubbed his eyes, already exhausted before the school day even began. The new school schedule, with a reporting time of 7:30 a.m., meant children like Adil had to wake as early as 5:30 a.m. to catch their buses.

- Observer News Service

"How can they expect these little ones to wake up by 5 AM?" his father said.