Bandipora, July 18 -- As the seasonal migration of Gujjar and Bakarwal communities begins in Kashmir this June, many students from these nomadic groups are struggling to continue their education in the seasonal schools set up in Bandipora's upper Himalayan regions.

Several Bakarwal students have raised serious concerns over the absence of teachers in these temporary education centers. "We come here with the hope to study, but there are no regular teachers in some schools. How can we learn without anyone to teach us?" said Auregzab, a young Bakarwal student.

These seasonal schools, mostly set up in tents in remote high-altitude areas, were meant to ensure continued education for nomadic children during their migration. However, the reali...