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Kashmir Students recount frightening ordeal as well harrowing journey to escape Ukraine

March 6, 2022 Editor

Kashmiri students tell of a frightening ordeal in which they hid in bunkers and basements before reaching safety. Bhat, a young medical student from Indian-administered Kashmir studying in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, woke to the sound of deafening thuds on February 24. By the time he could gather his thoughts, another loud explosion shook his building, sending Bhat, who requested to be identified by his second name, on a terrifying journey. He spent nights in underground bomb shelters, metro stations, and undertook a dangerous trip through parts of Ukraine…

Kashmiri Students being profiled in Karnataka colleges, Authorities denies the process

February 17, 2022 Editor

A senior official in Karnataka’s Internal Security Division confirmed to TNM that students’ details have been collected for years. The Karnataka police are asking colleges in the state to profile Kashmiri students and submit their personal details to the police, including students’ names, phone numbers, their present, and permanent addresses. The details have been demanded by the Internal Security Division (ISD) of Karnataka police since the beginning of February 2022, according to a highly placed source in the police force. While on record, police officials have denied that they are…

Amid Surge in COVID19 cases KU postpones all scheduled examinations

January 17, 2022 Editor

Kashmir University: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kashmir University on Monday deferred the examination, which was scheduled to be held on Jan 18, 2022. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kashmir University on Monday deferred all the examination w.e.f January 18, 2022. The university has also mentioned that the new dates for the examination will be released sometime soon. “In view of the prevailing situation caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that all the going and scheduled…

In brazen violation of govt directions; Private schools fleece parents in name of ‘Annual Fee’

December 11, 2021 Editor

Parents say they wonder what for they have to pay annual fee when kids are home since past two years; charging annual fee illegal, will act against such schools, says Fee Committee Despite repeated directions not to charge the annual fee, scores of private schools in the Kashmir division continue to fleece parents by charging the hefty amount. The KIF received several calls from those parents studying who complained of the issue. They said that the private school managements are taking the Government Fee Fixation Committee (GFFC) on a ride…

Sensitive Content In Textbook: J&K admin directs action against publisher

December 7, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Sunday said that the book “History and Civics” edition-2020 for class VII published by the Delhi-based publication has hurt the sentiments of people. Srinagar District Administration on Sunday directed police to take strict action against a Delhi-based publisher and a local distributor for circulating a class VII social studies book that allegedly carries the content of a sensitive nature. In its letter dated December 5 to Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar District Administration said, “Chief Education Office, Srinagar has informed this…

Schools not to ‘Compel’ parents to purchase books, uniforms from ‘Particular Shop’: Warns DSEK

November 11, 2021 Editor

Private schools ‘Force’ parents to pay the transport fee Director School Education Kashmir on Wednesday warned all private recognised schools with de-recognition and withdrawal of NOC for “compelling” parents for purchasing books or uniforms from any particular shop. “Again it has come into the notice of this Directorate that recognised Private schools are still indulging in selling books/uniforms in the school premises and even parents are being forced to purchase books from some specific private shops, besides the exercise of replacing existing books with the new one is becoming habitual…

Admissions Disparities: Schools across Kashmir mocks at New Education Policy 2020

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Editor

Will smoothly transition into new admission age norm next admission session: Director Education A year after the New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) was framed and administrations of all states and union territories were directed to ensure that admission to schools was in accordance with it, J&K is yet to ensure conformity and uniformity in the age when a child is admitted in schools. This month a number of schools in Kashmir advertised admissions to their lower-most classes: Nursery or Kindergartens. However, there is a huge variation in the age of…

Private schools flouting govt instructions: School Education Department

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Editor

The School Education Department (SED) Friday said the private schools in the Kashmir division are not ensuring full compliance with the various government orders issued from time to time. The department also said that the private schools were violating the government and Fee Fixation Committee (FFC) orders related to charging of tuition and transportation fee. In this regard, a circular was issued by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Friday. “The circular instructions were passed on November18, 2017 followed by another circular on July 14, 2018 with regard…

Tough times ahead for learning

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Editor

Mir Mohmmad Gulzar The preceding year witnessed devastating effects of Coronavirus and all sectors of the economy were affected. Among other sectors, education systems around the world were severely hit. The schools were closed in March—2020 and remained closed throughout the year. This year the new wave began with a surge in late March in the COVID-19 pandemic at an alarming speed. The number of cases rises with every passing day and the number of cases reported in the last six weeks showed 20 fold increase. The second wave of…

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University reduces fees by 50 percent

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Editor

The Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday slashed its fee for most academic programmes by up to 50 per cent and also launched the online admission process for various courses for the 2021 session. The announcement of slashing of fees was made by the Vice-Chancellor of the Rajouri-based university, Akbar Masood. “The online submission of application forms for admission to different academic programmes offered by the university will start from June 1, 2021,” the varsity said in a statement. The admission process was launched…