Kashmir Students to Get a Say in Teacher and School Evaluation

Kashmir Students to Get a Say in Teacher and School Evaluation

A dedicated committee will review the feedback and verify its accuracy with the help of independent observers, officials told “Teachers with a history of consistent issues and schools with poor track record of performance will face consequences,” the officials added Students in Kashmir will now play a pivotal role in assessing the performance of their teachers and schools. The Jammu and Kashmir Education Department has initiated a pilot project to test the effectiveness of this approach before implementing it on a larger scale. As part of this innovative initiative, students…

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GoI’s order on employee protests sparks outrage from Opposition

GoI's order on employee protests sparks outrage from opposition

The order, passed on November 3, warns of strict action, including termination, of government employees are found participating in protests or demonstrations Multiple political parties have termed the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s order restricting government employees from participating in demonstrations and strikes as brazen and outrageous. The order, passed on November 3, warns of strict action, including termination, of government employees are found participating in protests or demonstrations. “LG admin’s blanket ban on peaceful protests by government employees reeks of a dictatorial mindset. Stifling voices of reason in a democracy…

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J&K Police Introduces GPS Anklets for Monitoring Terror Accused Granted Bail

J&K Police Introduces GPS Anklets for Monitoring Terror Accused Granted Bail

Officials said the Jammu and Kashmir Police is the first police department in the country to introduce such a device. The Jammu and Kashmir Police has introduced GPS tracker anklets for monitoring the terror accused out on bail, becoming the first police force in the country to do so, officials said on Saturday. The GPS tracker anklet is a wearable device affixed around the ankle of the person to be monitored and tracks their movement. The device is already being used in Western countries such as the USA, United Kingdom,…

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ED Grills Ex-J&K Minister Choudhary Lal Singh for Over 12 Hours

ED Grills Ex-J&K Minister Choudhary Lal Singh for Over 12 Hours

Released on condition of appearing again on Monday; Supporters stage sit-in, allege BJP’s conspiracy to debar Singh from contesting polls Former Minister and Chairman Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party (DSSP) Chaudhary Lal Singh was questioned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday for more than 12 hours as part of its investigations into a case of alleged irregularities in the purchase of land by an educational trust in Kathua. As per reports, Chaudhary Lal Singh reached the office of ED, in Jammu’s Narwal area around 9.30 am, after he was summoned in…

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