EDUCATION

Protest enters day 10, Concerns mount as 70-KStudents transferred to unrecognized colleges; J&K Students Association seeks’ Centre’s intervention Scores of Kashmiri students studying nursing at Desh Bhagat University (DBU), Punjab faced lathi charge as their protest entered 10th straight day against the alleged unapproved transfers of almost 70 students to unrecognised colleges by Desh Baght … Read more

Edu dept says they are working to find a solution The Government Middle School in Hallan, a remote village in Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam district is housing students in a passenger shed due to a severe shortage of space.The school, which has only three classrooms, is struggling to accommodate its 170 students, most of whom … Read more

About Rs! 1 crore sanctioned for school, work to start soon: CEO A minor girl in Kathua district has decided to crowd fund money for the facelift of her school.Seerat Naaz, a class 3 student at Government High school at Lohai Malhar Kathua in a video which went viral on social media can be heard … Read more

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that the administration was aware of infrastructural issues faced by teachers and students of government schools and assured that the authorities will upgrade at least 6,000 public schools this year.Speaking during the Teachers Day at Kashmir International Convention Centre (KICC), Sinha said, “I am aware … Read more

JKSCERT has framed a timeline for conduct of formative assessment of students under the Student Assessment and Evaluation (SA&E) up to Class 8th for the summer and winter Zone Schools of Jammu and Kashmir.Formative assessment is a range of formal and informal assessment procedures conducted by teachers during the learning process in order to modify … Read more

The Standing Committee of Parliament on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports who are on a two day visit to Kashmir Friday said that it will review the entire higher education system of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), one of the members of the standing committee and a Member … Read more

Established in 1972, Government girls high School Tarzoo which is in close proximity to forested area in Sopore’s Ningli is risking lives of students as the school lacks boundary wall.Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) residents said there is always apprehension of wild animals harming students as they can be seen roaming around.“Our … Read more

Suggests to allow students to take Board examinations on at least two occasions during any given school year, with only the best score being retained The National Curriculum Framework 2023 for School Education has suggested bringing reforms in board examinations for Grades 10 and 12 substantially to make it more ‘easier’ for the students.According to … Read more

The Eklavya Model Residential School at Tangmarg area of Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam, which was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha last year is facing multiple issues, leaving the students with a multitude of challenges.The school set up at an estimated cost of Rs 17 crore was aimed at providing quality education to the tribal … Read more