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Nearly Half of Kashmir’s Students Report Mental Health Struggles Linked to Social Media

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Nearly Half of Kashmir’s Students Report Mental Health Struggles Linked to Social Media

45% of Kashmir’s Students Struggle With Mental Wellbeing Linked to Social Media: A Wake-Up Call for Schools and Parents By: Javid Amin | 07 March 2026 A new study examining adolescent behaviour in the Kashmir Valley has raised serious concerns about the mental wellbeing of school students. According to the research, around 45% of students up to Class 12 report sub-optimal mental wellbeing associated with excessive social media use. The findings highlight a growing challenge for families, schools, and policymakers: how to balance the benefits of digital connectivity with the…

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Education or Extraction? Inside Kashmir’s School Fee, Curriculum & Annual Charges Crisis

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Education or Extraction? Inside Kashmir’s School Fee, Curriculum & Annual Charges Crisis

Education or Extraction? Kashmir School Fee Hike, Private Curriculum & Annual Charges Exposed By: Javid Amin | 01 March 2026 Education or Extraction? Kashmir’s Parents Demand Answers In the Kashmir Valley, education has long been seen as a lifeline — a pathway to stability in a region shaped by uncertainty. Families invest heavily in their children’s schooling, often prioritizing education over personal comfort, leisure, and even basic savings. But in recent months, a troubling pattern has emerged. Parents across districts including Srinagar, Budgam, Baramulla, and Anantnag allege that private schools…

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

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

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…

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

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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…

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J&K Government Takes Over 215 Jamaat-e-Islami-Linked Schools: What It Means for Education, Politics, and Society

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J&K Government Takes Over 215 Jamaat-e-Islami-Linked Schools - What It Means for Education, Politics, and Society

J&K Government Takes Over 215 Jamaat-e-Islami-Linked Schools By: Javid Amin | 22 Aug 2025 Education in the Crossfire of Politics and Policy Education is often seen as a neutral, noble pursuit, free from politics. Yet in conflict regions like Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), schools are not just places of learning—they are arenas of ideology, influence, and power. The recent decision of the J&K government to take over 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) is a historic move that has triggered debates on governance, legality, student welfare, and politics.…

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How Merit in Kashmir is Dying a Silent Death: Reservation Policy, Quotas & The Future of Youth

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How Merit in Kashmir is Dying a Silent Death: Reservation Policy, Quotas & The Future of Youth

Merit in Kashmir Under Threat: Is Reservation Policy Killing Hard Work? By: Javid Amin | 21 Aug 2025 The Silent Collapse of Merit in Kashmir In Kashmir today, the death of merit isn’t announced with headlines or slogans. It doesn’t come with the sound of breaking glass or mass protests. Instead, it’s quiet, systemic, and deeply corrosive. Every young student in the valley grows up with one belief drilled into them: study hard, score high, and success will follow. For decades, this has been the lifeline of Kashmiri families. Parents…

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A Call for Academic Awakening in Jammu & Kashmir: Building Local Medical and Engineering Colleges for Self-Reliance and Excellence

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A Call for Academic Awakening in Jammu & Kashmir: Building Local Medical and Engineering Colleges for Self-Reliance and Excellence

A Call for Academic Awakening: Building Our Future Brick by Brick By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 26 June 2025 For too long, Jammu and Kashmir has sent its best and brightest youth out of the region in search of professional degrees and opportunities. This intellectual exodus has drained our human capital and diluted our collective progress. But now, more than ever, it’s time to rewrite the script. The time has come for the region to take bold strides toward academic self-reliance—and that begins with the establishment of private medical…

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Why Kashmiri Students Choose Iran: Lower Costs, Cultural Kinship & Medical Dreams Amid Conflict

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Why Kashmiri Students Choose Iran: Lower Costs, Cultural Kinship & Medical Dreams Amid Conflict

A Tale of Two Valleys By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 17 June 2025 In the cool Himalayan foothills of Kashmir and the sun‑drenched plains surrounding Iran’s Zagros Mountains, two valleys share more than geography—they share educational aspirations. Today, an estimated 2,000 Kashmiri students in Iran are pursuing medical and other professional degrees. Half of them are young women, breaking barriers back home while embracing new experiences abroad. Their journey underscores a blend of economic calculation and cultural connection—an irresistible mix that has, over decades, earned Kashmir the affectionate nickname “Iran‑e‑Sagheer”…

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Girls Lead the Way! JKBOSE 12th Results Showcase Impressive Performance

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Girls Lead the Way! JKBOSE 12th Results Showcase Impressive Performance

JKBOSE Class 12 Results for 2025 Announced Srinagar, April 30, 2025 – The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has officially declared the results for the Class 12th annual examinations for the academic year 2024-25 today, April 30, 2025. Students who appeared for the examinations in both the soft and hard zone areas can now access their results online. The JKBOSE conducted the Class 12 examinations from February 15 to March 17, 2025, for the soft zones and from February 20 to March 20, 2025, for the hard…

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Exams on Hold, Dreams on Pause: BOSE’s Bizarre Decision Leaves Students in Despair

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Exams on Hold, Dreams on Pause: BOSE's Bizarre Decision Leaves Students in Despair

Uncertain Futures: J&K Students in Limbo as Board Rejects Exam Forms Thousands of students in Jammu and Kashmir are facing an uncertain academic future after the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) refused to accept their class 10th examination forms. This controversial decision, shrouded in legal complexities, has sparked outrage and anxiety among students, parents, and educators. The saga began in 2022 when the J&K government amended the Education Act 2002, setting new guidelines for land and building usage by private schools. This led to a government order…

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