The committee, constituted by the J&K Government to suggest ways to reduce weight of school bags, has recommended a combined book system up to the […]
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Education
NEET centre in Jammu, even in Samba, none in Kashmir; Govt silent, aspirants suffer
MD/MS aspirants from Kashmir could miss postgraduate National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) 2017 as both the examination centres in J&K have been allocated to Jammu […]
Exam staff in trouble for ‘Facilitating’ copying, several centers shifted after complaints
Despite roping in the district administration and the police, the menace of copying in examination continues in Kashmir, forcing authorities of the School Education department […]
Engineering degrees secured since 2001 via correspondence invalid: Supreme Court
In a major setback to thousands of students who pursued engineering studies through correspondence courses offered by deemed universities in the last 16 years, the […]
Kashmiri law student gets Rhodes scholarship
Making the Valley proud, Sameer Rashid Bhat, 25, has become the first Kashmiri to get Rhodes scholarship in law. Sameer, who hails from a village […]
67% literacy rate in J&K, Govt taking steps for 100% literacy: Edu Secretary
Secretary School Education, Farooq Ahmed Shah, on Friday said 67 percent of Jammu and Kashmir’s population is presently literate and the government has taken “all […]
This time no cut in board syllabus, exams likely to held in Oct or Nov
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) is likely to hold the annual exams of Classes X and XII in October-end or first […]
Lighter school bags for students govt sets up panel
The J&K Government has constituted a committee of experts to suggest steps to reduce the weight of schoolbags of students. In an order issued by […]
Hold extra classes to complete syllabus: Edu Dept to schools
The Education Department has instructed all Valley schools to hold extra classes and complete the syllabus on time so as to compensate for the academic […]
100 Open-sky schools in Jammu to get buildings
Students in remote areas of the district face hardships due to lack of proper infrastructure at open-sky schools, which functioning without buildings and often face […]