Two years on, Zonal Gender Coordinators are yearning to get paid

Srinagar: The Zonal Gender Coordinators (ZGC) working in school education department have been denied their salary for past two years which has left them in a state of delusion and depression. The ZGC are the female workers who were engaged at zonal level by the education department in 2005 under NPEGEL scheme. Though the government […]
Shopian shuts on tenth anniversary of Asiya, Nelofar

Family says it is still waiting for Justice
Shopian: Shopian district of southern Kashmir on Thursday observed a complete shutdown on the 10th death anniversary of double rape and murder incident involving Asiya and Nelofar. On intervening night 29 and 30 May 2009, Asiya 17 and Nelofar 22, sisters in law were allegedly raped and murdered and their dead bodies was retrieved from […]
Govt mulling setting up centers of excellence in 10 degree colleges

Srinagar: In a significant development, the higher education department is mulling to develop one department each in 10 degree colleges of Kashmir division as centre of excellence. In this regard, the department has chosen Amar Singh College, Government Degree College (GDC) Bemina, Women’s’ College Nawakadal, Women’s’ College M A road Srinagar, GDC Anantnag, GDC Kulgam, […]
Zakir Musa killing: Students stage protests, two sustain injuries

Srinagar: Campuses erupted for the 4th consecutive day on Tuesday at various places in Kashmir against the killing of militant commander Zakir Musa in an encounter with government forces last week in south Kashmir’s Tral area. Two students sustained injuries during clashes with the government forces in Sopore after the latter tried to thwart the […]
Education dept fails to improve on student pupil ration in govt schools

1733 primary schools run by single teachers in JK
1733 primary schools run by single teachers in JK
Govt survey shows education department’s failure to reach out to people

Srinagar: Highlighting the government’s failure to bring reforms in the education sector, a recent survey done by the department has revealed that the government-run schools cater to only 18 percent of the areas in Srinagar district despite having a huge flock of teachers appointed in the schools running in the district. The survey was carried […]
Aspirants fume as RRB fails to set up exam centre in valley
WASIM MAJNOON MIR SRINAGAR: Aspirants of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) 2018 examinations from Kashmir are up in arms against the recruitment board for failing to set up centres for Junior Engineer (JE) exam in the valley. The aspirants complained that their exam centers for Junior Engineers (JE’s) have been designated outside the Kashmir including Jammu […]
Parents seek revision in date sheet for 1st term exam in Burn Hall School
Srinagar: The parents of the students enrolled in ‘Burn Hall’ higher secondary school here are up in arms against the school management for preparing ‘flawed’ date sheet of major exams for the students. A group of parents said the school has scheduled term-I exams of major subjects from June 10 but the school has not […]
Rent liability soars as DSEK fails to pay owners of hired buildings

Srinagar: The J&K government has failed to clear the liability piled from past many years against the rooms hired on rent to run the educational institutions especially those established under erstwhile SSA scheme. Insiders said that due to the inordinate delay by the school education department the liability has piled up in lakhs for past […]