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Education

40 Schools designated as polling stations damaged during bypoll in Budgam

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More than 35 schools were damaged by protesters in Budgam district during the Srinagar parliamentary bypoll on April 9. Chief Education Officer (CEO), Budgam, Inderjeet Sharma said 35-40 schools, where polling stations were set up, were damaged by protesters on April 9. “According to our preliminary assessment, nearly 35-40 schools were attacked by protesters where polling stations were set up. It will take us two more days to come up with a report and assess the full damage,” said the CEO. The official said around 10 schools had been severely…

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Mass copying, Goof-ups put JKBOSE credibility at stake

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The credibility gap of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), which has been mandated to conduct public examinations of secondary and higher secondary classes, and prepare results of examinations, has hit it hard. The recent instances of mass copying, irregularities and goof-ups at the examination centres set up by the board for Classes X and XII exams have exposed the vulnerability to “fool-proof” system which, according to experts, needs immediate remedial measures to restore the faith of stakeholders in the “reliability” of the institution. In a major…

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Protests erupted post Law student goes missing from Kashmir University

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The Hurriyat Conference today backed the students of Kashmir University who are protesting against the disappearance of a law student who went missing ever since he took part in a demonstration on the university campus a few ago. Protests were held today on the campus by the students demanding to know whereabouts of the 3rd semester student of LLB. According to reports, the missing student was last seen on the campus on February 21. A few days earlier, he had taken part in a protest organised by university students against…

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Teachers taking pvt tuition to be strictly dealt with: Govt

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The state government has toughened its stand and ordered the teachers not to take any private assignments, including teaching in private coaching centres, unless permitted by the authority concerned. The order issued by the government on Wednesday has directed that no teaching faculty of the Education Department shall take any activity/assignment, including teaching in private institutions or coaching centres. “The Directorates of the Education Department and all Education Officers are directed to ensure strict compliance of the instructions in their respective jurisdiction,” the order reads. The order reads that those…

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Medical students will have to clear exit test for ‘Dr’ tag

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Medical students will have to do more than complete a five-and-a-half-year-long medical course to use the ‘doctor’ title. The draft Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2016, unveiled by the Union health ministry on Thursday, said they will have to pass the National Exit Test (NEXT). The test is expected to create a level-playing field in medical education, increasingly becoming privatized. A central government official said NEXT would improve the quality of medical education in the country and help benchmark students. “It will substitute three tests, including NEET for postgraduate admissions,…

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Coaching centres on Govt radar for asking fee in advance

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The government is going to act tough against the private coaching centres in Kashmir which are asking students to pay their fees in advance for the year. Director, School Education, Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat said it had come to his notice that private coaching centres were forcing students to pay the fees in advance and the department would take serious action against them. “They are looting students. So we are going to take strict action against such centres. We have asked them to take money in instalments but not the…

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HC notice to Govt, Private schools on 25% quota for poor children

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued notices to the state government and private schools in a contempt petition for not complying with the previous orders wherein the authorities were asked to accord consideration to 25 per cent reservation in admission for underprivileged students in private schools of the state. Issuing notices to the J&K Government through the Chief Secretary, Commissioner Secretary, School Education Department, Commissioner Secretary, Revenue Department, and the principals of private educational institutions, the High Court has directed these respondents to file their compliance report by…

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Forcing low quality Govt school syllabus on private institutions will destroy education sector: PSAK

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Private Schools Association of Kashmir (PSAK) has termed the Government order of forcing “low quality” government school syllabus on private schools as final nail in the coffin of struggling education sector in the state. Terming the order as extremely dangerous, the Association said that it would push education sector in Kashmir over the cliff. “This is a disaster in the happening. Everybody knows the quality of syllabus in government run schools. Some of the books have not been updated for five years and most of the books are mismatch for…

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Authorities derecognize Minto Circle School

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The School Education department has withdrawn its recognition and approval of the Managing Committee for Minto Circle School, Srinagar following its affiliation with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) New Delhi. The orders in this regard were issued by Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Friday. As per the DSEK orders, recognition of the school up to class 8th and the recommendations made to JK Board of School Education to consider grant of affiliation to run the classes from class 8th onwards have been withdrawn. “Pursuant to the affiliation…

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Clash in Dehradun after pro-Pakistani slogan allegedly raised by Kashmiri student

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Alleged pro-Pakistan slogan raised by a student from Jammu and Kashmir at an institute led to a clash between him and a local student prompting the police to launch a probe into the incident. Manan, a student of CIMS College here, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, had a tiff with another student, Vijay, on Monday, SSP Dehradun Sweetie Aggarwal said today. On Tuesday, Vijay’s friends, who did not belong to the college and allegedly had allegiance to Bajrang Dal, created a ruckus at the campus over the issue inflicting…

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