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Education

AICTE to reserve 10 seats for J&K in all institutes

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At a time when Kashmiri students are pitted against the non-Kashmiris in NIT Srinagar, the All India Council of Technical Education has decided to rework the scholarship scheme for J&K students. Starting this academic session, the AICTE will allow up to 10 students — instead of just two — from the region to study at an institute outside the state. The move is aimed at ensuring that students do not feel “isolated” on a far off campus. The AICTE is cautious that the upper ceiling must be 10 so that…

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Mewar University suspends 16 Students from J&K post T20 Clash

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Sixteen students from Jammu and Kashmir have been suspended by the Mewar University for their alleged role in the scuffle over the India-West Indies T20 World Cup match last week, a media report said today. Earlier, police had arrested nine students and one employee — all from Jammu and Kashmir —on Thursday after they got into a fight after the match, which India lost to West Indies. The students were, however, released on bail Monday. “We have decided to take strong disciplinary action against these students. It needs to be…

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Unrest on NIT Srinagar campus as outstation students protest, lathicharged; CRPF deployed

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About 500 NIT Srinagar students in shape of mob carrying banners tried to take out a march out of NIT Srinagar. Unrest was witnessed again on Tuesday at NIT Srinagar, the scene of last week’s clash, with outstation students expressing a sense of insecurity and attempting to leave the campus, leading to a confrontation with police which resorted to lathicharge in which some were injured. With the situation being tense, CRPF was tonight deployed at campus and Jammu and Kashmir government assured full security to the students from other states…

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Harassment of Kashmiri students in India flayed

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Clashes reported in Kupwara, Pulwama districts All Parties Hurriyet Conference has expressed grave concern over the arrest and harassment of Kashmiri students in different states of India. The APHC in a statement issued in Srinagar, today, said that such undemocratic and immoral tactics were meant to destroy the educational career of the Kashmiri students. The statement said that it was the responsibility of the Indian government to protect the Kashmiri students from the attacks by goons of Hindu extremist organizations. Meanwhile, the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Syed Ali…

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NIT students return to classes after 3 days

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Three days after the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar was shut following demonstrations over the outcome of India-West Indies T20 Cricket World Cup match, normal class work resumed at the institution today. The officials said most of the students attended the classes and situation was peaceful. “Normal class work has started. Everything is fine. Most of the students attended their classes. A majority of the final year students were present and students who put up in hostels also attended the classes,” said NIT registrar FA Mir. Mir said the…

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Students to face axe on bunking school for 7 days

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In the backdrop of the authorities’ failure to control the menace of ‘bogus’ admissions in high and higher secondary schools in Kashmir, the school education department has decided to strike off a student’s name from rolls on staying away from classes for seven consecutive days. Officials said that a meeting was held at the Directorate of school education here, during which the menace of “bogus admissions” was discussed. “Several students secure admission in government schools but do not attend the school and rather go for private coaching. These students never…

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Teachers under scanner, told to give results or face action

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Two days after the Directorate School Education, Kashmir, suspended the entire teaching staff of a school in Srinagar for “callousness”, the officials today issued a circular to all the institutions directing teachers to perform or face action. The circular has been issued after the officials of the Education Department paid a surprise visit to Government Girls High School in Bemina on March 25 and found all the teachers resting in the staff room even as more than hundred students were sitting idle. Director, School Education, Kashmir, Shah Faesal today said…

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Govt puts restoration of flood-hit schools on back burner

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Two years on, the restoration of flood-hit schools has remained the least priority with government as only Rs 5 crores have been released against estimated Rs 90 crores projected by the school education department. Around 1096 buildings of Primary, Middle, High and Higher Secondary schools were damaged during the September 2014 floods that created havoc across valley, however least has been done to renovate the damaged buildings. “The restoration has been put at the back burner as government didn’t release funds for past two years,” officials said. They said of…

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Govt school students fail to write basic Math

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25/4 embarrassment 18 teachers suspended after found absent from class rooms and gossiping in staff room The educational standards hit a new low on Friday as the students of 4th and 5th standard of Girls High School Bemina couldn’t write 25 divided by four while all the 18 teachers of the school were suspended after found gossiping in the staff room. Director School Education Kashmir, Shah Faesal, said he conducted surprise inspection of the Girls High School Bemina and suspended 18 teachers after they were found absent from their classrooms.…

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Section 144 imposed around exam centres

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The administration has announced imposition of Section 144 of the CrPC around centers where the examination of Higher Secondary part-two, annual private session, will be conducted next month in the district here, an official spokesman said. The spokesman said the order had been issued to ensure smooth conduct of Higher Secondary School Examination, part-two annual private session. The exam will commence from April 5. “The District Magistrate, Srinagar, has imposed Section 144 of the CrPc around 200 meters of examination centres till the examinations are over,” the spokesman said. The…

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