Srinagar, March 5 -- The schools in Kashmir re-opened on Monday after remaining closed for over three months due to winter vacations.

A bright sunny day made for a perfect setting for the students to return to classrooms after a gap of three bone-chilling winter months. . The students clad in school uniforms were seen waiting on the roadside at various Srinagar localities and other parts of the Valley to board their buses for the school.The schools were scheduled to open on March 1. However, the winter vacation was extended by three days due to rainfall in the plains and snowfall in higher reaches.The students were excited to be going back to school today."I am excited that the schools are opening again. I am keen to meet my friends and ...