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Education

Government unsure about Class X, XII Exams

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With exams in Kashmir just two weeks away as per the academic calendar, the government seems to be unclear about how to go ahead and hold the exams, particularly of Class X and XII. The annual board exams in the Valley start in October. The students, who are confined to their homes for the past more than two months, have not even completed half of their syllabus. They are clueless about the date of the exams. An official of the Department of Education said if they curtailed the syllabus or…

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Kashmir’s ‘Curfew Schools’

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The ongoing unrest and curfew in many parts of Indian-administered Kashmir has shut down schools. But volunteers have set up makeshift centres in homes and mosques to ensure children continue to get education. Authorities have imposed a curfew in the Muslim-dominated Kashmir Valley after an upsurge of violence since 9 July. The protests were sparked by the death of popular militant leader Burhan Wani in a gunfight with the Indian army. More than 60 people, mostly young men, have been killed in clashes between the protesters and security forces, and…

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Schools to hold classes in localities to make up for loss

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As the unrest in the Valley has entered the fourth week without any signs of an end, private schools have decided to hold compensatory classes for students in all the localities across Kashmir. The president of the Joint Committee of Private Schools, GN War, said they were getting repeated calls from parents that their children were losing track of studies which forced them to come with an alternative. “We are requesting all the mohalla committees and religious preachers to make announcements in their respective areas so that schoolteachers can hold…

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Mehbooba Mufti faces protest during visit to exam centre

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had to beat a hasty retreat on Sunday from an examination centre at Women’s College here after angry parents protested against her visit. She went to Women’s College on Maulana Azad Road to check the arrangements for the pre-medical and pre-engineering test being conducted by the Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) in various centres. As soon as her cavalcade reached the examination centre, the people, mostly parents who accompanied their wards, protested against her visit. “This is an unnecessary visit. It will only disturb the…

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Admin to provide transport facilities for Shopian, Kupwara, Anantnag NEET aspirants

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Adequate transport arrangements have been put in place to facilitate students belonging to district Shopian and Kupwara for appearing in NEET examination at Srinagar, a statement said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner, Shopian G. M. Dar has informed students taking up the examination at Srinagar to assemble at DC Residence at Shopian on24 July at 4.00 am wherefrom they will be facilitated to move towards Srinagar. Admit cards of the students will be treated as curfew passes. In case of any query the nodal officer NEET can be contacted on cell…

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#AmidCurfew, Schools in four districts to reopen today

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Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday decided to reopen schools in four of the 10 districts of the violence-hit valley from today. “In partial modification to the orders in regard to summer vacation, it has been decided that the schools in the districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, Budgam and Ganderbal as well as winter Zone of Jammu Division will reopen on July 21, 2016,” an order issued by Commissioner-Secretary Education Department Shaleen Kabra reads. The schools, which were closed for 17-day summer vacation from July 1, were scheduled to reopen on…

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Schools, Colleges to remain shut till July 24

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“We have decided to extend the summer vacations in the schools and colleges of the Valley by one week,” said Education Minister Naeem Akhtar. Schools and colleges in the Valley, which were scheduled to reopen on Monday, will now open on July 25 as the Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday extended summer vacations by a week in view of the prevailing situation. The Valley has been witnessing protests after the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani. “We have decided to extend the summer vacations in the schools and colleges…

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Schools violate govt order, hold exams during summer vacations

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In a blatant violation of government order, the private schools in city and other parts of valley have scheduled the Term 1 exams for students from July 1, the day government announced vacations for the educational institutions up to the Higher Secondary level. The move comes despite the clear cut directions from the government to close the schools for summer vacations and wherein the schools have been warned of strict action in case of any default on the part by any private school (s) in observance of the calendar of…

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Nine hurt as ceiling collapses in Kashmir University

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Nine students were injured when the ceiling of a classroom collapsed at the University of Kashmir this morning. Officials said 30 students were present in a classroom at the Economics Department when the ceiling collapsed, injuring nine students while others had a narrow escape. “The injured are being treated at the university health centre,” said the Public Relations Officer of the university. “We have already ordered a safety audit of all the buildings on the campus, which will be done soon,” said officials from the university, adding that the students…

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Summer break in Kashmir schools from 1 – 17 July

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In view of rising temperatures, authorities on Wednesday announced 17-day-long summer vacation in all educational institutions upto higher secondary level in Kashmir division and winter zone of Jammu region from July 1. “All government and private schools of Kashmir Division and winter zone of Jammu region shall observe summer vacations with effect from July 1 till July 17,” an order issued by Commissioner Secretary Shaleen Kabra, a copy of which lies with news agency GNS. Any violation on part of private schools shall warrant strict action, the order said.

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