February 21, 2022 | Kashmir POST

Mother tongue underlying component of one’s identity: Farooq Abdullah

February 21, 2022 Editor

National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that mother tongue is an underlying component of one’s culture and identity, and every effort should be made to protect the linguistic diversity of Jammu and Kashmir. In his message on International Mother Tongue Day, Abdullah said the mother tongue must be the medium of instruction in schools, especially at formative stages. “It lays a strong foundation for the expression of creativity and personality development. It also fosters creativity at the formative stages. As far as the Kashmiri language is…

Working to change public perception about govt schools: Bishwajit Kumar Singh

February 21, 2022 Editor

Bishwajit Kumar Singh joined as Principal Secretary School Education Department (SED) J&K in October 2020. In his over one year experience as the Principal Secretary, he believes that better days are in the offing for the government school students as well as the department. The government, he says, is making all efforts to change public perception about government schools. He shares his thoughts in an exclusive interview. Here are the excerpts: Reporter: J&K just saw the declaration of two major Board results. How do you see the overall performance of schools?…

To punish BJP, people must support PAGD: Mehbooba Mufti

February 21, 2022 Editor

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday urged people to vote for the PAGD allies in the next J&K Assembly polls to defeat the BJP and its associates, which, she said, were hampering the case of restoration of the Union Territory’s special status in the apex court. She also reiterated her call for a peaceful struggle for the restoration of the special status of J&K.

Choice between Hijab and education is injustice: Zaira Wasim

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Editor

Former Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim has said that any woman who has to decide between wearing either Hijab or pursuing her is an absolute injustice to the women in India. “Stacking bias against Muslim women and setting up systems where they should have to decide between education and Hijab or to give up either is an absolute injustice,” Zaira Wasim wrote on Facebook. She wrote that there is an attempt to compel them to make a very specific choice that feeds your agenda and then criticizing them while they’re imprisoned…

Tulip Festival 2022: Garden to open on March 20

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Editor

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The famous tulip garden of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city will be thrown open on March 20 as 15 lakh tulips are expected to bloom this year. Sheikh Fayaz, commissioner/secretary floriculture department told some reporters that because of the comparatively better weather this season, the tulip garden will be thrown open earlier than usual. He said 2 lakh tourists visited the garden last year. Tulip Festival 2022 04 Nights & 05 Days (03 Star) Offer Price Rs. 24750.00 (Couple) Hotel & Houseboat Accommodation Exclusive Tulip Garden Tour (Entry Tickets Included)…