Srinagar, July 9 -- Schools across Kashmir opened on Tuesday after 15-day summer vacation even as education minister Sakina Itoo said that they are again looking into changing the school timings.

From early morning, the students rushed to their schools amid relatively pleasant weather conditions owing to heavy rains on Monday evening which brought relief in the heatwave prevailing in the region for the past over a month.

"The school started on a pleasant note. The weather was good and we also returned early as the schools closed before noon," said Ansha Bilal, a Class 7 student in central Kashmir.

The government had Monday decided not to extend the summer vacation but had changed the school timings - 7.30 am to 11.30 am in municipal ar...