Rising Wave of Substance Addiction Among Students: A Call for Action By: Javid Amin Srinagar 18 April 2025: An alarming trend of substance addiction is sweeping through schools, with young students increasingly falling prey to nicotine and other addictive substances. Meant to be places that nurture healthy and productive minds, schools are sadly becoming the starting point for experiments with cigarettes, vaping devices, and, eventually, stronger drugs. This rise has prompted experts and educators to stress the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to combat addiction by reducing both the demand…
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Tarigami Calls for Education Reforms: Freeing J&K from Consumerism
‘Liberate Education from Consumerism’: Tarigami Urges Reforms in J&K Assembly Jammu/Srinagar, March 13, 2025 – In a passionate address during the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly’s session on demands for grants, CPM leader and Kulgam MLA Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami called for urgent reforms to free education from the grip of “consumerism and commodification.” His speech highlighted the challenges posed by the New National Education Policy (NEP) and the privatization of education in the region. Education Under Threat Tarigami expressed deep concern over the NEP, alleging that it distorts history and…
Read MoreNEET PG Results Crisis: J&K Youth Demand Fair Admission Process
Jammu and Kashmir Youth Face New Challenge Amid NEET PG Results Crisis Srinagar, December 5, 2024 – Jammu and Kashmir’s youth, who make up 65% of the population, have endured years of violence and protests. Now, they face a new challenge: fighting for merit and justice in admission processes. The recent NEET PG results crisis has exacerbated the uncertainty, leaving their futures in limbo. The NEET PG Results Crisis The NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate) results have sparked widespread concern among medical aspirants in Jammu and…
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