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Kashmir’s Education Crisis: Unfair Fee Hikes, Administrative Negligence & Parents’ Struggles

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Education Crisis: Unregulated Fee Hikes and Impact on Families By: Javid Amin Srinagar 06 May 2025: In the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, a silent crisis brews within the education sector. Parents grapple with escalating school fees, arbitrary charges, and administrative inertia, turning the dream of quality education into a financial nightmare. This comprehensive analysis delves into the multifaceted challenges confronting Kashmir’s education system, shedding light on the struggles of families and the urgent need for reform. The Burden of Rising School Fees Unjustified Tuition Increases Private schools across Kashmir…

PTMs or Pressure Tactics? How Schools Are Turning Parent-Teacher Meetings into Dictates

April 7, 2025April 8, 2025 Editor

‘Your Child Will Suffer If You Don’t Obey’: How Kashmir’s Schools Are Weaponizing PTMs to Enforce Fear, Fees, and Silence. An Investigative Exposé on the Brutal Reality of Kashmir’s Education System By: Javid Amin PTMs as Tools of Oppression in a Conflict Zone In Kashmir, where children have grown up amid pellets, protests, and perpetual uncertainty, education is often the only hope for a future beyond conflict. Yet, that hope is being crushed by schools-turned-mafias using Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) to extort money, humiliate families, and enforce authoritarian control. This report uncovers how…

Omar Abdullah Confronts Karnataka CM Over Kashmiri Student’s Harassment

February 20, 2025 Editor

The JKSA said such incidents highlight the alarming culture of unchecked ragging and abuse within educational institutions. J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday raised the issue of a Kashmiri student’s thrashing with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and sought a First Information Report (FIR) into the incident. “I have spoken to the CM of Karnataka, Siddaramaiahji, about this unfortunate incident. He has assured me that the police have filed an FIR and necessary action will be taken. Four people accused of perpetrating this ragging/thrashing have been identified,” Mr. Abdullah said.…

Protecting Our Children’s Future: Open Letter Against Unjust School Fee Hike

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Editor

Arbitrary School Fee Hikes: A Call for Transparency and Fairness Srinagar 19 Feb: In a recent move that has sparked widespread concern among parents, New Convent School – Gogji Bagh, Srinagar, announced a sudden fee hike effective from March 24. The decision has created significant financial stress for many families, exacerbated by the school’s ultimatum that hall tickets for examinations will not be issued unless the revised fees are paid in full by the stipulated deadline. This situation has led to an outcry from parents, calling for transparency and fairness…

Education Neutrality: Omar Govt Prohibits Student Participation in Rallies

January 26, 2025 Editor

Omar Government Bans Education Department from Ordering Students to Attend Rallies In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir government, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has banned the Education Department from directing students or staff to participate in political programmes or rallies. This decision comes in response to widespread criticism following a controversial circular issued by the Poonch Chief Education Officer, which mandated the participation of students and teachers in a Tiranga rally organized by the RSS-affiliated ABVP. The ban, issued through a circular by the School Education Department,…

Opposition, Students Criticize J&K Govt’s Mandatory ABVP Rally Order

January 24, 2025 Editor

The Opposition as well as students’ bodies urged that education must remain “neutral, free from coercion or external influence” A government order asking educational heads to send students and teachers to a Tiranga Rally organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the Pir Panjal valley’s Poonch has come under criticism from political parties and students’ bodies in Kashmir. According to an order of the Additional District Magistrate, Poonch, permission was granted to a rally on January 23 to mark respect and celebrate Republic Day. The order was also…

Crackdown on Capitation Fees: Education Minister Promises Strict Action

January 15, 2025 Editor

Will take action against schools demanding capitation fee: Education Minister Sakina Masood Srinagar, Jan 14: The Minister for Education, Health and Medical Education and Social Welfare Sakina Masood today called on parents to formally report schools demanding capitation fees, assuring them of the government’s strict action against such institutions. Speaking to media, Masood emphasised the need for community cooperation to curb this unethical practice. “Parents must put their foot down and assist the government in addressing this issue. We will ensure the strictest action against schools violating norms,” she said.…