J&K Assembly Rejects Mandatory Government Schooling Bill: The Bigger Question Is Whether Parents Trust Government Schools? By: News Desk | 24 September 2026 Sheikh Khursheed’s Bill sought compulsory government-school enrolment for children of public representatives and government employees. The government opposed compulsion, saying public schools must earn parents’ confidence through quality. But ground-level learning data shows why the debate is unlikely to end with the Assembly vote. Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has rejected a Private Member’s Bill that sought to make government schooling compulsory for the children…
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