Students in Kashmir never got exam fees refunded despite mass promotions, post floods
Over the past one year, J&K state government has drawn heavy criticism from locals on several instances for failing to rehabilitate flood survivors who suffered...
60% of schools in JK lack basic facilities
Efforts are on to provide all facilities to the schools: Ahktar Even after spending crores under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme during the past...
BGSBU’s MCA students accuse authorities of cheating
The MCA students of 2010-2013 batch of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), Rajouri alleged that the university authorities fleeced them by charging extra Rs...
Edu dept to seek marriage documents, PRCs to post female teachers
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered that female teachers would have to produce marriage documents and permanent resident certificates (PRCs) of their husbands before...
Govt to set up herbal gardens in schools
The Education Department has decided to set up herbal gardens in government-run schools where there is extra land available for such activities. This was announced...
Govt teachers can no more offer private tuition in Jammu
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has framed new guidelines for the operation of the tuition centres across the state. Tuition centres in the state have...
Bid to revive nightlife in Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir Education department is embarking on an ambitious project to revive late-evening life in the conflict-torn valley through students. For the first...
J&K govt cracks the whip on private tuitions by govt teachers
J&K government on Tuesday ordered a "blanket ban" on private tuitions by government school teachers, while directing the authorities to form "crack teams" for a...
JK students face PMSSS hiccups in Jharkhand college
As Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) failed to release scholarship amount for hostel and mess fee, students from Jammu and Kashmir alleged that a...
Political turmoil no excuse for poor performance – Minister
Education Minister Naeem Akhtar today said the political turbulence in the Valley should not be an excuse for under-performance of the government-run educational institutions. “Education...