Students in dilemma as education becomes victim of Valley Unrest

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Education in Kashmir Valley has taken a huge hit with the separatist-sponsored shutdowns nearing five months following the elimination of militant Burhan Wani in a security operation on July 10. The students are in a dilemma as their precious academic time continues to suffer.
The students of Classes V to IX and XI, who have been given mass promotion, have lost almost three weeks of their new academic calendar as the schools have not been exempted in the shutdown calendar called by separatist leaders. “In the past three weeks I have been to school only for five days. If this continues I think we will lose the new academic year too. It is frustrating,” said Tanfeem Naseer, 15, who has been promoted to Class X without sitting for the exam. Now, the separatist leaders have started giving full relaxation on Saturday and Sunday which has made the opening of schools possible on weekend. But the students who have missed their classes for five months say the little relaxation is not enough to compensate the loss.
“We have lost the total rhythm of regular work. We lose track of studies this way. It is difficult to concentrate,” said a student of Class IX. Private School Association Kashmir (PSAK) Chairman GN Var said the schools were opening only for two days during full relaxation and they were trying to raise the issue with the separatists to exempt schools from the calendar so that the students could be compensated for the loss.“We are trying to keep the schools open even during winter months to compensate students’ loss. The admissions and other administrative sections are open in all private schools even during the shutdown. We are trying to help out the students,” Var said.

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