Education woes: 150 government schools in south Kashmir operate from rented spaces
One hundred and fifty (150) government Schools in the four district of south Kashmir operate from rented spaces, official figures revealed.
Official figures, quoted by local news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), suggest that there are total 3622 schools in the entire South Kashmir range in which Anantnag district holds the highest number of schools in operation in Southern districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian.
“There are 1537 government schools in Anantnag district, 773 in Kulgam, 892 in Pulwama, and 520 in the Shopian district,” figures state, adding that “Out of the total 3622 schools in South Kashmir, 150 schools are still operating in rented accommodations. Fourteen (14) schools are in Shopian, 79 in Anantnag district, 20 in Kulgam and 35 in the Pulwama district....