Srinagar, July 8 -- While the fresh spell of rain in several areas of Kashmir has brought some relief to the heatwave-hit Valley, the Education Department has decided not to extend the summer holidays and to reopen schools on Tuesday. However, the order issued by the authorities-particularly regarding online classes after school hours-has left people wondering whether logic has any place in the current dispensation.

Though the School Education Department has clarified that these online classes will be held from Grade 6 onwards after students are dispersed from schools, the idea still defies logic.

In municipal areas, online classes are scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM and end at 2:00 PM, while in non-municipal (rural) areas, classes will ...