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Education

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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‘Shabby affairs’ of City’s Govt schools

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The commencement of new academic session and prevailing winters in Valley has put the spotlight on dilapidated educational institutions in Srinagar city, which are either unsafe or running from shabby rented buildings. Even if the state government is making tall claims of taking education sector to new heights, much needs to be done to strengthen the sector on grassroots level. Around 332 Government educational Institutions including 184 Primary Schools (PS), 121 Upgraded Primary Schools (UPS), 25 High Schools (HS) and two Higher Secondary Schools are operating from rented buildings which…

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Parents resent textbook profiteering by private schools

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Failure of authorities to tighten noose around private schools, who in nexus with publishers are fleecing parents by selling textbook and notebooks at exorbitant prices, has resulted in massive public outrage. A ground survey by us reveals that on average the textbooks of Class 6th costs Rs 2000 to Rs 3000, while at the same time the textbooks being prescribed by Board of School Education in government schools are priced only Rs 300 to 400. The huge discrepancy in prices of textbooks in government and private schools reveals the murky business…

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Exam halls lack proper heating, seating facilities in Kupwara, students shiver

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Despite chilly weather conditions prevailing in Kashmir valley, the J&K State Board of School Education (BOSE) and Kashmir University authorities have failed to make proper heating, lighting and seating arrangements for scores of students undergoing their annual Higher Secondary level examinations. Shivering in cold the students sit for examination on torn mats. Official sources wishing to remain anonymous confirmed that none of the examination halls have made adequate heating, seating and proper lighting arrangements for examinees. They said that even most of the examination halls of the district are vandalized,…

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Schools selling books, uniforms to be de-registered

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In a major reprieve to students and parents across the Valley who are forced to buy books and uniforms within schools, the government has directed all the deputy commissioners to form squads to check the arbitrary whims of the schools authorities. The schools resorting to such unlawful methods will be deregistered by the government. Following complaints by people that private schools in the region are overcharging on purchase of text books and are also rejecting old books, Director School Education Kashmir, Shah Faesal, has written to all the Deputy Commissioners…

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KU rusticates 7 students for beating up faculty member

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The University of Kashmir today has rusticated seven students of the Law Department after they allegedly assaulted a senior faculty member of the institution. Though the students have rendered an apology, university officials said a final decision would be taken after three days. Few days ago, an unknown person was spotted driving rashly on the campus near the Budshah gate. The students alleged that the driver also hit a student. The students could not identify the driver as he fled the spot. A university official said they later blamed Prof…

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