Budget 2022-23: Highest allocation of Rs 11,832 crore made for education department, say Officials
500 Kindergartens will be established in government schools for increasing enrollment
JAMMU: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has introduced major changes in the education sector with path-breaking decisions to ensure quality, equity, accessibility, accountability and affordability in the system, officials said. The department of School Education has achieved landmark strides so far by effectively implementing all schemes and projects envisaging a notable improvement in the […]
SKUAST- J signs MoU with NIF for joint research projects
JAMMU: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu (SKUAST-J) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF), an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, whose initiatives are to strengthen the grassroots technological innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge and help India become a creative and knowledge-based […]
JK High Court holds Full Court Reference to condole demise
JAMMU: A Full Court Reference was held Friday in the court room of Chief Justice at Jammu wing of High Court to condole the demise of Justice Girdhari Lal Raina, a former Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. On the occasion, Advocate General and President, J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu, in their […]
Official reviews working of ARI, Trainings department
JAMMU: Soon after taking over as Secretary, Administrative Reforms, Inspections and Trainings, Amit Sharma, Friday convened an introductory cum review meeting of the department. The meeting was attended by all officers and HoDs of the department including Director Finance, Suresh Koul, Additional Secretaries, Syed Muried Shah and Sunaina Mehta, General Managers Government Press, Aijaz Ahmed […]
J&K Bank warmly farewells its top management functionaries
SRINAGAR: J&K Bank gave a warm send off to its two top management functionaries Sunil Gupta and Karanjit Singh, who superannuated yesterday as the Bank’s Executive President and President respectively, after serving the institution for around three-and-half decades in different capacities and situations. Sunil Gupta was heading various portfolios that primarily included IT and Government […]
Poshan Pakhwada: ICDS launches ECCE curriculum ‘Nanhe Kadam’
Also launches UNiLearn, Ladli Beti e-Service in JK
JAMMU: Keeping pace with National Education Policy 2020 and its impetus on universalisation of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Mission Directorate Integrated Child Development Scheme, Jammu and Kashmir Friday launched curriculum ‘Nanhe Kadam’. The initiative, a part of ongoing Poshan Pakhwada, was formally launched by Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta. “The launched curriculum […]
ICAI signs MoU with DSEK to promote Commerce education
SRINAGAR: Committee on Career Counselling of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) with the support of J&K branch of Northern India Regional Council (NIIRC) of ICAI and Srinagar Representative Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK), Government of Jammu & Kashmir for promoting Commerce Education amongst Government […]
Special Sanitation drive conducted from Srinagar outskirts to Gulmarg
Div Com Kashmir participates in the drive, urges tourists not to use polythene
SRINAGAR: As per the instructions of Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta, a special sanitation drive was started from 24th March by the Department of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Kashmir from the outskirts of Srinagar City to famous tourist destination ‘Gulmarg’. On 31st of March, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang […]
DC calls for conducting massive sanitation drives
Urges PRIs to ensure legacy waste clearance from all roads
BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Friday called for conduct of massive sanitation drives across all Panchayat halqas in the district. The DC said this while chairing a meeting on implementation of SBM-initiative at New Conference Hall Budgam. Stressing on cleanliness and maintenance of proper sanitation in all rural areas, the DC urged […]
CRPF trooper from Maharashtra dies at Awantipora
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head constable died at a training centre in Lethpora Awantipora area of Pulwama on Friday. Official sources said that head constable K Vithal of Maharashtra suddenly fell unconscious at the training centre. He was immediately rushed to SMHS Srinagar by the colleagues, where doctors declared him as brought […]
