Paradise Lost to Educational Profiteering Srinagar 14 May 2025: In Kashmir—a region often described as “paradise on earth” with its snow-capped mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and verdant valleys—an educational nightmare unfolds daily. While the world marvels at its natural beauty, Kashmiri families are caught in a silent struggle against an increasingly predatory private education system that threatens their financial stability and their children’s well-being. For generations, Kashmiris have viewed education as salvation—the pathway through which their children might escape the cycle of economic hardship and political uncertainty that has defined life…
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Dreams Denied, Wallets Drained: The Alarming Rise of Education Extortion in Kashmir
The Education Emergency: Why Unchecked School Fees & Harassment Demand Immediate Action in Kashmir By: Javid Amin, Senior Editor & Social Affairs Analyst Srinagar, April 27, 2025: Picture this: you entrust your most precious possession, your child, to the nurturing embrace of a school, envisioning a future brimming with knowledge, growth, and opportunity. This sanctuary of learning, once revered as a temple of enlightenment, has, for many Kashmiri parents, morphed into a cold, calculating profit-driven enterprise. The very essence of education – a partnership between educators, students, and parents –…
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