Education minister says original proposal never intended to take over JeI, FAT-linked schools
SRINAGAR, Aug 23 (PTI): Hours after the Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the takeover of 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Saturday said the original proposal was that cluster principals would look after them and not the deputy commissioners.
The minister said the draft approved by her mentioned that the cluster principals would look after these schools, contrary to the order issued by the School Education Department Secretary, an IAS officer who reports to the LG.
In an order issued late Friday evening, the Secretary ordered the takeover of the schools, which were run by the JeI and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT).
