70 percent govt schools lack basic infrastructure, says report
Srinagar: Puncturing the tall claims of the state government to take education sector to new heights, as many as 17,167 educational institutions in J&K state are without boundary walls-posing a threat to the school going children. Moreover 17,112 government schools are without playgrounds as well. As per the officials, the schools are awaiting construction of […]
Probes in fraud cases in education department get to nowhere
Srinagar: As many as 300 cases of funds embezzlement under different schemes at various levels have been reported in the school education department over the years. These cases of misappropriation of funds include fresh cases as well as other registered during past three to four years against various zonal education officers (ZEOs) and the clerical […]
Step by step approach needed
The seven decade old history of relationships between India and Pakistan is full of confrontation, violence and animosity. And while people in both the countries have been adversely affected by these strained relationships, people of Jammu and Kashmir have been the worst hit. The strained relations between these two arch rivals not only means more […]
Kashmir losing educated youth due to ‘arrogance’ of New Delhi: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday paid tributes to slain scholar-turned-militant, Dr Sabzar Sofi and his aide, Asif Gojri who were killed in an encounter at Nowgam Srinagar. Mirwaiz in a statement issued here said that “the each day we are losing educated youth to the ‘obduracy and arrogance’ of New […]
Killing of yet another budding intellectual saddened the nation: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Wednesday said the separation of yet another budding intellectual Dr Sabzar has saddened the whole nation. Geelani as per a statement issued here said that the wounds of Dr Manan’s killing were still oozing, the deep and sorrowful separation of yet another budding intellectual Dr.Sabzar was […]
J&K Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill-2018 put in public domain
Govt asks stakeholders to provide suggestions
SRINAGAR: The Government has put the draft Jammu and Kashmir Rights of Persons with Disabilities draft Bill 2018 in public domain to solicit views and suggestions of the stakeholders. According to Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, the draft bill is available on the official website of Social Welfare Department (SWD) at www.jksocialwelfare.nic.in. He […]
Hizb pays tribute to Dr Sabzar, his associate
Srinagar: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen Wednesday paid rich tribute to scholar turned militant Dr Sabzar Ahmed Sofi and his associate Asif Sherguri-who were killed in a gunfight at WanabalNowgam in the outskirts of Srinagar. As per a statement, Syed Salahuddin, the Hizb Chief while addressing Command Council meeting said that sacrifices of Dr Sabzar Ahmed […]
Circular that proved short lived
Govt withdraws order on introduction of Gita, Ramayana in edu institutions
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday withdrew a circular calling for introduction of Urdu version of Bhagavad Gita and Kashmiri version of Ramayan in all educational institutions of the state. “The Communication No: Edu/Genl/35/2013 dated: 22-10-2018 issued by the School Education Department to the Director School Education Kashmir/Jammu has been withdrawn ab-initio on the […]
Situation in Kashmir leading to disorder in education sector
Srinagar: The education sector is faced with dilemmas of various kinds in Kashmir. On Monday when the class 12th students had to appear for their final exams the board postponed the exams owing to civilian killings and the subsequent protests. The JK Board of School Education (BOSE) had notified the date sheet for class 10th […]
