Srinagar, Nov. 15 -- The wintertime school debate is back in town following the recent official statement on the traditional winter vacation in Kashmir and the prompt public debate on the existing infrastructure and heating arrangements in schools.

NOT that it's a new noise overtaking public platforms following the fading of the recent cricket commotion, but the concern created by the classic cold is real.

As the mercury is dipping in the valley, the worry about the normal classwork has prompted many to join the chorus and question the existing school infrastructure and heating arrangements.

The government curtly dismissed the din as a "futile fuss" as the "efforts are afoot to upgrade the school infrastructure".

The debate started wh...