Academics call it ‘RSS idea’ for detained Kashmiri students Amid massive controversy over holding of Class 10 and 12 exams from mid-November, the J&K government has put the career of detained students at stake. Interestingly, J&K’s Education Minister Naeem Akhtar has asked the police authorities to provide exact figures of detained students to set-up their exam centres in jails or police stations only, according to reports. However, officials say it is impossible to execute the minister’s plan. Talking to Kashmir Post, Chairman of Board of School Education—the examination conducting body—Zahoor…
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Govt keeps fingers crossed, plans to reopen schools
If the government succeeds in reopening schools from November 1, the winter break will be cut short this year, said an official. During the past more than three months of unrest in the Valley, the government has been unsuccessful in reopening schools as parents have said they cannot risk sending their children to school in a volatile situation. The official said the government was keeping its fingers crossed as it wasn’t sure whether it would be successful in reopening the school this year. The schools in the Valley are lying…
Read More‘If atmosphere not good for polls, how is it conducive for exams?’
While the J&K government is adamant on holding Class 10th and 12th examinations in November, students on Tuesday continued with their protests against the move and sought deferment of the scheduled tests till March next. Scores of students assembled at Srinagar’s Press Enclave and threatened to boycott the examinations if the government didn’t postpone these till March 2017. “We won’t appear in the exams,” the protesting students said, and shouted slogans against the state government. The students slammed the government’s decision to “thrust exams” on them, saying “when atmosphere in…
Read MoreExams on time, but with reduced syllabus: Mehbooba Mufti
Girls protest outside residence, want schools reopened Amid the protests against Class X and XII examinations, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the examinations would be held as per schedule. The Chief Minister said this after girl students organised a demonstration outside her Gupkar residence, demanding reopening of schools and holding of examinations. “We have decided to hold examinations on time, but keeping in view the difficulties faced by students, there will be relaxation in syllabus as they have not completed it yet,” she said. The Chief Minister said they…
Read MoreGovt slammed for ‘Making Exams a Point of Prestige’
Academics, netizens tell minister to ‘Stop being Egoistic, consider ground situation’ The J&K government has come under severe criticism for “being adamant” on conducting Class 10th and 12th examinations in November despite the student’s refusal to appear in the tests amid the ongoing uprising in Kashmir. Interestingly, the Minister for Education Naeem Akhtar on Sunday took to social networking site Facebook to announce that there was “no plan” to postpone 10th and 12th class exams any further. “All the students and parents who called me insisted that exams must go…
Read MoreGovt. in dilemma, students in distress: Exam Row
BOSE withholds distribution of admit cards to schools As resentment is brewing among students and teachers alike against the government’s announcement for holding class 10 and 12 exams in November, the authorities seem to be now in a dilemma over the matter. Senior officials in the education department informed Kashmir Post that authorities were caught in a tight spot over the implementation of their decision following massive protests by the students and criticism from academicians and teachers as well. “The government is in a dilemma over the decision. Although it…
Read MoreAmid Closure, Schools demand Tuition Fee, Transportation charges from students
Amidst the controversial decision taken by government to hold exams in November, private schools have racked up a new controversy by asking students to pay tuition fee for the three months of shutdown. The private schools particularly missionary schools are forcing parents to pay the tuition fee as well as the transportation charges for the past three months. The move has agitated the parents who accused the school administration of harassing them and causing mental distress to the students. “ It is a weird situation. Kashmir is on boil for…
Read MoreOver School’s closure; Akhter hits out at Geelani in open letter
Lashing out at separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for calling continuous shutdowns enforcing closure of schools in the Valley, State Education Minister Naeem Akhter has written an open letter to him explaining why education in the Valley should be pursued amid the current political uncertainty. The Education Minister has written in his letter that he has been advising the teachers to read Geelani’s autobiography to understand the importance of education by learning about Geelani’s struggles from Sopore to Lahore in want of education. “I plead guilty to having the…
Read MoreAdmin to go ahead with exams next month
No injustice would be done to students: BOSE Chairman The government Sunday said it will go ahead with the planned examinations of class 10 and 12th, commencing from next month. “Yes, we are aware about the student protests. Authorities will go ahead with the examination, as scheduled. There will no change in the date sheet,” Chairman Board of School Education (BOSE) Zahoor Ahmad said. He said authorities are ready to give concession to the students. “Kashmir has witnessed similar situations in 2008 and 2010. Students were given concession in syllabus.…
Read MoreStudents again on roads to oppose exams
Govt says priority is to save previous year of students Stating that they would not appear in examinations, hundreds of students Saturday staged protest demonstrations across Kashmir. Students raised ‘Examination boycott’ slogans and accused government of “exploiting school going children for political gains.” Hundreds of students marched from Sozaith, Narbal and adjoining areas towards Srinagar raising anti-examination slogans. “Government has to create conducive atmosphere for exams. It can be created by stopping civilian killings, end to use of pellets, releasing all political leaders and students,” said Abid Ahmad, a protestor.…
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