Accumulation of slaves
How a particular stuff of education is an accumulation of slaves and we are pleased to have such sheep- sheds in the form of colleges at every nook and crook of the state
Meer Abass/Aarif Peer Modern education is about producing workers to perpetuate the secularized, capitalist system; it is not about producing thinkers. Thinkers change systems and shift paradigms, and so modern education is as careful as it can be to avoid producing too many people who are capable of sustained critical thinking. How a particular stuff […]
Toll tax row: Parts of south Kashmir observe shutdown, demand roll back
Pulwama: Several parts of southern Kashmir on Tuesday observed a complete shutdown against the imposition of toll tax by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on the Srinagar-Anantnag highway. Pertinently, south Kashmir transporters association had called for a complete shutdown on Tuesday against the levying of toll tax on national highway at Kachkoot in […]
Medico among three youth go missing in South Kashmir
Pulwama: At least three more youth including a Doctor have gone missing from south Kashmir and are likely to have joined the militant ranks, sources said. The missing youth have been identified as Mohammed Aslam son of Dr Mohammed Rafiq Dar resident of Redwani Bala in District Kulgam, Sajad Ahmad Allaie, son of Abdul Aziz […]
Stray dogs irk locals in Chanapora
Wajahat Shabir Srinagar: The Stray dogs are creating nuisance at Housing Colony Chanapora during the month of holy Ramadan as civic bodies have failed to take stern action to curb this menace, allege the inhabitants. “Piles of garbage have become favorite spots for stray dogs seen roaming around parks, houses, primary health center, and local […]
KU at it again: UG 2nd sem English paper ‘leaked’ day before exam
EVS paper postponed too
Srinagar:The examination department of Kashmir University has once again come under scanner for its failure to maintain the sanctity of the ongoing BG second semester exams conducted in colleges. On May 08, the question paper of English, was leaked 17 hours prior to the scheduled time of the examination and was made viral on social […]
Risk: DSEK fails to conduct safety audit of school buildings (page 1 anchor)
Srinagar: The much hyped safety audit of the government owned school buildings is yet to started despite the move being announced almost a year back. The safety audit of the school buildings was ordered in wake of the concerns expressed over the students taking classes in unsafe buildings including those buildings which have been taken […]
Transformation: Daycare recreation centres for senior citizens becomes a reality in Kashmir
Wajahat Shabir Srinagar: It is 10:00 am in the morning and Kamruddin Shah though retired from service now is getting ready. Shah is headed for ‘Ahata Waqar’ a daycare and recreation centre for the old aged people where he will meet his old age friends. “I came into contact with many of my old friends […]
Social media aps fail to curtail gaps between parents and teachers
Srinagar: The much hyped initiative of school education department to involve the parents of the students in day to day activities of the schools has fallen flat. No school has convened any meeting with the parents of the students to make parents involved in the day to day functioning of the schools, particularly primary level. […]
Loss of interest: Overbearing presence of security forces failed to get voters to polling booths
Shopian/Pulwama: Deserted roads leading to polling stations with no or a few voters and overbearing presence of security forces were dominant scenes on Monday in militancy-infested Pulwama and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir where polling is underway for the Anantnag parliamentary constituency. Officials at several polling stations were idling around, while security forces maintained […]
NAAC team ends its inspection of KU, will submit report to MHRD, UGC
Srinagar: The 3-day inspection by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team concluded on Saturday at Kashmir University (KU). The inspection team has arrived in varsity on Wednesday in connection with the renewal of NAAC accreditation of the varsity. The previous NAAC accreditation of the university had expired in May 2016. During the three […]