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Education

CEOs told to ensure ban on sale of tobacco products around schools

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With drugs and tobacco consumption among students rising alarmingly in J&K, the Directorate of School Education (DSE) has directed all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) in Jammu to check the shops selling tobacco products close to schools. The CEOs have also been asked to ensure ban on the sale of tobacco products within 100 yards of the premises of all educational institutions. “The CEOs are directed to submit a monthly report to the DSE for follow-up ensuring a complete ban of tobacco products in and around educational institutions in the Jammu…

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Mehbooba takes up students’ admission in LS

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There is some good news for Jammu and Kashmir students who are struggling to get admission in various colleges and universities in the country. The Union Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD) has swung into action to ensure that eligible students from the state get admission under the supernumerary quota. This has become possible after Member of Parliament Mehbooba Mufti raised the issue many a time in Parliament and at various other platforms. Mehbooba today again raised the issue in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour and sought the…

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Naeem launches CM’s Super-50 Free Winter Tutorial for students

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Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar launched Chief Minister’s Super-50 Free Winter Tutorial initiative for students as well as medical and engineering aspirants of Jammu and Kashmir, here, today. The initiative is a comprehensive free tuition program for 10th and 12th class students of Jammu and Kashmir who will be tutored by top faculty drawn from the State Government’s Education Department. “The free winter tutorials will be run by the best brains of J&K who will get incentives based on their performance. The students will have to pay nominal heating charges…

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Schoolgirls kashmir valley meet President

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A group of 30 girls who are on a tour organised by the Army, on Tuesday visited Rashtrapati Bhawan and met President Pranab Mukherjee, who extended his warm greetings and blessing to them. A Defence spokesman said Snober Khan, a participant student, also presented a memento to the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces on behalf of the Chinar Corps. Earlier in the day, the young girls had the opportunity of having a conducted tour of Parliament where they even attended a Lok Sabha session for some time. Interacting with…

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Centre plans to set up IIM in Jammu and Kashmir

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The Centre is planning to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Jammu and Kashmir and the state government has been requested to identify suitable land for this purpose, the government today said. HRD Minister Smriti Irani shared this information in Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question. “The Union Government has proposed to establish an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state government of J&K have been requested to identify suitable land for the purpose,” Irani said in…

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More Valley youths trying their luck in civil services

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As unemployment shows no respite among young professionals in Kashmir, more youths are showing interest in competitive exams like Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) in thetroubled Valley. In 2001, when there was less awareness among people about administrative exams, SN Das Gupta College in Srinagar started coaching for the exams. As per figures of every year since its inception, admissions are increasing manifold. The reason is obvious — rising unemployment. “Admissions and responses are immense every year. Students are more interested in competitive exams due to…

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Leaving flood memories behind, students have varied vacation plans

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Some want to study at home, others eager to tour places Leaving their flood memories behind, students in the Valley this year have varied plans to spend their winter vacations. Some want to make up for the academic losses while others are eager to visit different places with their families. Though many are planning to catch up for the academic losses in the two-month winter break, Fatima Bhat (15) wants to spend the vacations in warm places of the country and spent time with her family in holidays. “Last winter,…

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Schools upto class 8 to close on Dec 7; 9th class onward from Dec 21

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Winter vacations from Dec 7 The government Thursday announced winter vacations for educational institutions of Kashmir and Jammu. According Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar, the winter vacations of the government and private recognized schools of Kashmir division and winter zone of Jammu division would begin from December 7 upto middle standard. “The winter vacations for the High and Higher Secondary schools would start from December 21, coinciding with the beginning of Chillai Kalan, the harshest phase of winters in Kashmir. Akhtar said the educational institutions would reopen on March 1, 2016.

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Govt wants school lecturer sacked for wrong marking post student suicide

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Suicide By Polytechnic Student The Jammu and Kashmir Government today proposed the sacking of a senior school lecturer accused of giving wrong marks to the Srinagar teenager who had committed suicide four months ago. Mohammad Adnan Hilal (17), a first-semester student of a polytechnic, was declared to have failed in physics, which was his favourite subject. After this, he committed suicide. After re-evaluation, not only did Adnan pass the subject, but topped in his class as well. “After a time-bound probe, we have found Mushtaq Ahmad Tiploo, senior lecturer at…

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GOI may establish IIM campus in Kashmir

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The Government of India and the J&K government may explore the possibility of establishing an off-site campus of the Indian Institute Management (IIM), in Kashmir, we have learnt. Sources disclosed that GoI communique spelling details of Rs 80000 crore financial package announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Srinagar on November 7 provides for the prospect of setting up an “offsite campus” of IIM Jammu in the Valley—something seen as balancing act by the Centre after announcing establishment of AIIMS in Jammu. Under the package, Rs 1000 crore central assistance…

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