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Orders Without Outcomes? Parents Question Action Against Private School Violations in Jammu & Kashmir

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Editor

Parents Ask: Why Are Notices to Private Schools Not Leading to Action?

Orders Without Outcomes: Are Education Authorities Losing the Battle Against Private School Violations? By: Zulfikar | 10 June 2026 Notices Issued, Action Missing as Parents Question Accountability in Jammu & Kashmir’s Private Education Sector For thousands of parents across Jammu & Kashmir, frustration is steadily turning into anger. Over the past several months, education authorities have issued notices to hundreds of private schools over alleged violations ranging from fee-related complaints and admission practices to non-compliance with regulatory guidelines. Yet many parents and civil society activists claim that little has changed…

NEET Re-Test Leaves Kashmir Aspirants Battling Stress, Burnout and Uncertainty Over Medical Dreams

June 6, 2026 Editor

NEET Re-Test Leaves Kashmir Aspirants Battling Stress, Burnout and Uncertainty By: Javid Amin | 05 May 2026 Months of Preparation, One More Test, and Growing Emotional Fatigue For thousands of aspiring doctors across Kashmir, the announcement of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination has brought more than just another date on the calendar. It has reignited anxiety, prolonged uncertainty, and forced students back into an exhausting preparation cycle when many believed their toughest challenge was already behind them. The National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the original NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May…

Mehbooba Mufti Targets Omar Abdullah Over ‘Silence’ on Budgam Law University Promise

May 10, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Questions Omar Abdullah’s Silence on Budgam Law University Promise By: Javid Amin | 09 May 2026 Budgam Law University Row Intensifies as Mehbooba Questions Omar Abdullah’s ‘Silence’ A fresh political confrontation has emerged in Jammu and Kashmir after Mehbooba Mufti accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of remaining silent on the establishment of a proposed law university in Budgam — a project that had reportedly figured prominently in the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference election manifesto. The issue has quickly evolved beyond a simple infrastructure debate, turning into a…

Parents Made Liable in Kashmir Schools: Controversial Consent Forms Spark Outrage Over Student Safety

May 5, 2026 Editor

Parents Made Liable: Kashmir Schools’ Consent Forms Trigger Safety and Accountability Debate By: Javid Amin | 04 May 2026 A fresh controversy is brewing across Kashmir’s education sector, where private schools are facing sharp criticism for introducing consent forms that appear to transfer responsibility for student safety onto parents. Already grappling with rising educational expenses and shifting institutional policies, families now find themselves confronted with what many describe as an “unfair and coercive clause.” At the heart of the issue lies a single line that has triggered widespread concern:“We would…

FFRC Vs Private Schools Kashmir: Fee Regulation, Violations, and Parents’ Struggle Explained

April 3, 2026 Editor

FFRC vs Private Schools in Kashmir: Who Really Controls Education? By: Javid Amin | 02 April 2026 A Ground-Level Editorial on Regulation, Resistance, and the Reality Parents Face Regulation Exists—Control Is Contested The recent crackdown by the Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC), issuing notices to over 660 private schools and freezing fee hikes till March 2026, marks one of the most assertive interventions in Kashmir’s education sector in recent years. But beneath the surface lies a more complex truth: Regulation exists on paper—but control over education remains deeply contested.…

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

March 8, 2026 Editor

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…

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

March 1, 2026 Editor

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…

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…

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

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 Editor

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.…