Schools in Kashmir have been closed for almost an entire year, amid a pandemic lockdown.

Footage shows an empty classroom and car parks full of unused school busses, in Srinagar.

Research on the impact of remote vs classroom learning, has produced contradictory results, but despite endless lockdowns, decades of violence and frequent communication blockades, Kashmiri students have always proved their potential by securing good grades every year.

Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been closed for almost an entire year due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new data released by UNICEF.

This footage was filmed and produced 5 July 2021.

The video shows an empty classroom in Srinagar, Kashmir. Researchers reveal that students retain 25-60% more information when learning online compared to only 8-10% in traditional classrooms. Despite endless lockdowns, decades of violence and frequent communication blockades, Kashmiri students have always proved their potential by securing qualified grades every year.. Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost an entire year due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new data released by UNICEF.