Govt panels on reforms in education department fail to deliver

Srinagar: Despite the passage of more than one year, the much hyped panels constituted by government to revamp the education sector has failed to bring any change on the ground. In February last year, the two panels were constituted and were tasked to give recommendations on improving literacy rate in J&K state and addressing issues […]

Alarm: Government sits over safety audit of coaching institutes

DDC’s fail to submit report sought by government

DDC’s fail to submit report sought by government

Apathy: Educational consultancies make hay in absence of govt guidelines

Srinagar: Despite a widespread public outcry against consultancies for duping students under the garb of providing admissions in colleges outside J&K state, the J&K government is delaying the registration of the educational consultancies functioning across the Valley. The delay on part of the administration has encouraged the malpractice by these consultants who allegedly dupe the […]

Faux Pass: Without basic infrastructure in place govt gives nod to start 102 new colleges

Srinagar: In a bizarre move, the J&K government has made newly announced degree colleges functional from make shift arrangements in various parts of the state, exposing the laxity of authorities in providing proper infrastructure to the students. Notably, the governor led administration during the past two months has announced 102 new colleges across the states […]

Distinctive: 4K ‘nutrition gardens’ to come up in government schools

Srinagar: In a significant development, the J&K school education department is all set up establish nutrition gardens in over 4000 government-run schools during the financial year 2019-20. As of now, the department has established these gardens in 201 schools out of total 23121 schools across state. “The establishment of nutrition gardens in another 15 schools […]