Schools, colleges, and universities across Kashmir reopened on Monday after remaining shut for a week due to protests over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel air strike.

“Schools and other higher educational institutions resume functioning today,” an official confirmed. Students in uniforms were seen returning to their classrooms in the morning. The institutions had closed last Monday following widespread demonstrations in the Valley after Khamenei’s killing on February 28.

Secondary schools and higher institutions had already resumed classes on February 23 after winter vacations, while middle and primary schools were scheduled to reopen on March 2. Their reopening was delayed due to the protests. With classes resuming, authorities expect normal academic activity to continue across the region.