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Dreams Denied, Wallets Drained: The Alarming Rise of Education Extortion in Kashmir

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 Editor

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 –…

Following Land Dispute Students from Private Schools on Govt Land Moved to Nearby Institutes

December 17, 2023 Editor

Private schools’ association said that this move would impact 450 private schools, that have a total of 2 lakh students enroled The administration has said that it will “tag” the students of private schools that are operating on government land to nearby institutes. The registrations of these schools were not renewed as the administration had directed them to stop operating on government land. However, the Private Schools Association of Kashmir on Saturday threatened to file contempt petition against the education department, as the association had moved court when the administration…