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
The School Education department has withdrawn its recognition and approval of the Managing Committee for Minto Circle School, Srinagar following its affiliation with Central Board of Secondary Education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to JK Board of School Education to consider grant of affiliation to run the classes from class 8th onwards have been withdrawn.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…
Read MoreClash in Dehradun after pro-Pakistani slogan allegedly raised by Kashmiri student
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…
Read MoreStudents in dilemma as education becomes victim of Valley Unrest
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…
Read More‘Curfew Classes’: Schooling in the times of unrest
With 170 students and 14 teachers, inspiring initiative of young trio goes from strength to strength Education continued to blossom in Srinagar’s Shalimar area along the banks of Dal Lake while the whole valley was witnessing curfews and continued shutdown after the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on 8th July. A group of three youth- Inam-ul-Rasool, Sheikh Majid and Gazala Ali- of Shalimar decided to start free coaching programme for young students in the vicinity who couldn’t attend schools because of the prevailing unrest. “The thought of starting these…
Read MoreKU likely to defer 3rd year exams by ‘Couple of weeks’ after facing Protests
After facing resentment from students for planning 3rd year exams in December, the University of Kashmir may defer the exams by couple of weeks, sources told Kashmir Post on Monday. The undergraduate students appearing in upcoming final year exams have opposed the KU’s decision to hold their exams in the last week of December. Scores of final year students from different government degree colleges assembled at Press Enclave here on Saturday to protest against what they called KU’s “flawed” decision to hold exams in December. “Our session started in mid…
Read MoreDPS Srinagar defies Hurriyat diktat, reopen from Saturday
Defying a Hurriyat diktat for closure of schools in the valley as part of a five month long protest, the Delhi Public School management here on Thursday announced the re-opening of school from Saturday. The Valley also witnessed the end of board exams despite militant threats of disruption. All schools, colleges and educational institutions in Kashmir, including universities, have been shut since July 9 following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter. Anti-social elements burned down more than 30 schools across the valley in this period…
Read MoreNo proposal to keep schools open during winters : DSEK
Winter vacations on time Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Aijaz Ahmad Bhat Monday cleared the air regarding winter vacations saying the winter vacations will be announced at appropriate time and government has no proposal to keep the schools open during winters. “Winter vacations would be announced at the appropriate time,” DSEK told Kashmir Post. He said there is no proposal to keep the schools open during winter months. “The news reports regarding winter vacations being cancelled by the government aren’t true,” Bhat said. The DSEK, however, said the department will…
Read MoreSchools to remain open in winter: DSEK
Amid speculations about announcement of winter vacations for government schools in Kashmir, the school education department has decided to keep schools open during winter months for students. The department has decided to keep all the government high and higher secondary schools open for students for winter schooling besides merging students of upper primary and middle schools. “We have no plans to announce winter vacations this winter. High and Higher Secondary schools will remain open for students,” Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Ajaz Ahmad Bhat told Kashmir Post. “Students from upper…
Read MoreSchools may cut short winter vacation to compensate Student’s loss due to Unrest
The state government is considering reducing the winter vacation in the Valley this year to compensate the losses faced by the students due to five-month-long unrest. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Aijaz Ahmad Bhat said due to five months of loss in regular classes, the regular work of students would continue till December-end. “For now we will try to keep the schools open at least until the end of December for all classes or till the weather allows us. For students of IX to XII we may continue the…
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