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Education or Extortion? Kashmir Parents Trapped Between Private Schools and Sleeping Authorities

November 4, 2026 Editor

Education Mafia Tightens Grip in Kashmir as Government Watches in Silence

Books, Fees, Uniforms, Transport and Arbitrary School Rules: Kashmir’s Parents Are Being Bled Dry as Authorities Issue Orders, Form Committees and Fail to Deliver Visible Relief By: Zulfikar | 03 November 2026 Srinagar: The new academic session has barely begun, and Kashmir is already hearing the familiar cries of distressed parents from every corner of the Valley. “We are being looted.” “We are being stripped alive.” “Where are the authorities?” From Srinagar to Sopore, Baramulla to Kupwara, Budgam to Pulwama and Anantnag, the complaints sound remarkably similar. Expensive textbooks, changing…

Expensive Books, Costly Uniforms: Why Kashmir Parents Want Accountability from Private Schools

October 31, 2026 Editor

New Academic Session, Rising School Costs: Are Parents Paying the Price for Weak Regulation in Jammu & Kashmir? Education | Jammu & Kashmir | Private Schools | Parents’ Concerns Srinagar 30 October 2026: Books, uniforms, transport charges and disputed fee demands are once again putting household budgets under pressure. But behind the growing frustration lies a bigger question: why do parents continue to struggle when Jammu & Kashmir already has regulations governing private school fees and purchases? SRINAGAR: For thousands of families across Jammu & Kashmir, the beginning of a…

Punjabi in Jammu and Kashmir: Sikh Community Revives Language Rights Debate, Seeks Place in Schools and Official Status

October 6, 2026 Editor

Punjabi in J&K Schools: Why Sikh Community Has Revived Its Language Rights Demand

Jammu’s Punjabi Language Protest: Education, Official Status and the Bigger J&K Language Debate By: News Desk | 05 October 2026 Jammu: A language question that has remained largely outside the centre of Jammu and Kashmir’s political debate has returned to the streets of Jammu. Members of the Sikh community, under the banner of the Jammu Punjabi Morcha, have launched a peaceful agitation demanding the restoration and promotion of Punjabi in the school education system and seeking its recognition as an official language of the Union Territory. The protest has brought…

Kashmir Parents’ New Academic Year Worry: Who Decides the Fee, What Is the Annual Charge and Which Curriculum Is My Child Actually Studying?

October 3, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Parents’ School Fee Worry: Annual Charges, Fee Hikes and Curriculum Confusion Explained By: News Desk | 02 October 2026 As another academic session approaches, parents across Kashmir are again facing the same questions: Why is there an annual fee? How much can the school increase it? Which books can it prescribe? Is it following JKBOSE or adding its own material? And if rules already exist, who is checking compliance? Srinagar, October 3, 2026: For thousands of families in Kashmir, the end of one academic session and the beginning of…

J&K High Court Upholds JKBOSE Textbook Authority: Impact on Schools and Students

June 25, 2026 Editor

JKBOSE Textbook Authority Upheld by J&K High Court: What the Landmark Ruling Means for Schools and Students By: Javid Amin | 24 June 2026 Court reinforces JKBOSE’s role as central academic regulator, directing affiliated schools to follow prescribed curriculum and textbooks The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has upheld the authority of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) to prescribe textbooks and curriculum for schools affiliated with it, strengthening the board’s position as the primary academic regulator in the Union Territory. The ruling has significant implications for…

Beyond Marks: Rethinking Merit, Youth, and Mental Well-Being in Kashmir

January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 Umar Khan Amiri

Beyond Marks: Rethinking Merit, Youth, and Mental Well-Being in Kashmir By Umar Khan Amiri In Kashmir, the declaration of academic results has increasingly become more than a routine educational milestone. It has evolved into a social yardstick—one that often measures not just performance, but worth, intelligence, and future potential. This mindset, deeply entrenched in society, has had a distressing impact on the mental health and self-esteem of young people. Every year, students give their best within the limits of their individual capacities. Yet the first and often the only question…

Class 10th & 12th Results to Be Declared on January 14: A Crucial Moment for Jammu and Kashmir’s Education System

January 13, 2026 Editor

Class 10th, 12th JKBOSE Results on January 14: What Students, Parents Must Know By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 After Months of Uncertainty, JKBOSE Prepares to Release Results Amid Administrative Turmoil and Student Anxiety A Long Wait Nears Its End for Nearly One Lakh Students For nearly three months, anticipation, anxiety, and uncertainty have defined the daily lives of students and parents across Jammu and Kashmir. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, that wait is set to end. The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) will formally declare…

School Mafia in Jammu & Kashmir: Parents Skinned Alive While Authorities Sleep

December 25, 2025 Editor

School Mafia in Jammu & Kashmir: How Private Schools Exploit Parents Despite Government Orders By: Javid Amin | 25 December 2025 When Education Turns Into Exploitation Education or Extortion? In Jammu & Kashmir today, sending a child to school has become one of the most emotionally and financially draining decisions for parents. Education — once considered a public good and a social equaliser — has increasingly turned into a commercial enterprise run by unregulated private interests, where profit outweighs pedagogy and compliance is optional. Parents are not merely paying fees;…

JKBOSE Cracks Down: Four Schools Face Affiliation Cancellation, Eight Fined for Violating Textbook Rules | Parents Allege Forced Purchases & Curriculum Mismatch

November 20, 2025 Editor

Four Schools to Lose Affiliation; Eight Others Fined for Violating JKBOSE Textbook Rules: Parents Expose Reality Behind SRO 123 Enforcement By: Javid Amin | 19 November 2025 For years, private schools across Jammu & Kashmir have been instructed to follow a simple, non-negotiable rule: only JKBOSE-prescribed textbooks shall be used in classrooms. This directive, backed by SRO 123, was designed to protect parents from excessive textbook costs and ensure standardization across schools. However, recent developments have exposed a deep disconnect between policy and practice. In a significant action, the Jammu…

Back to School, Back to Exploitation: Kashmir Parents Slam Private Schools Over Costly Book Mandates

November 4, 2025 Editor

Private Schools in Kashmir Defy Textbook Rules: Parents Bear the Cost

Despite government orders, private institutions continue to prescribe overpriced supplementary textbooks—fueling parental outrage and exposing the unchecked commercialisation of education in Kashmir. By: Javid Amin | 03 November 2025 A Recurring Burden on Parents As the new academic session opens in the region of Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE)’s jurisdiction, a pressing concern is again dominating discussions among parents of school-going children: the practice by many private schools of prescribing additional textbooks from non-board publishers, often at high costs. This pattern, according to many parents and education…