EDUCATION

Government Wednesday named a Primary School in honor of a slain policeman who was the security guard of government gunman turned politician Kuka Parrey in north Kashmir’s Bandipora. The school is located at Bonikhan Hajin and was known as Government Primary School Bonikhan. A function that was presided by the Naib Tehsildar Altaf Hussain was held in the school and it was re-named as ‘Martry Shri Zahoor Ahmed Government Primary School’. Besides, Naib Tehsildar, the rechristened ceremony was attended by Chief Education Officer Bandipora Muhammad Amin, Zonal Education Officer Hajin Abdul Rahim Lone and the family member of the slain cop. While taking to the news agency Kashmir News Trust, Adil Zahoor, the son of the slain cop said that they are grateful to the government for honoring...

A teacher was arrested on Saturday for allegedly thrashing a student who wrote "Jai Shri Ram" on a blackboard in Kathua. As per news reports, the teacher Farooq Ahmed entered the classroom to find Jai Shri Ram slogan written on the blackboard. "When he saw the slogan, he enquired and upon finding a student had written it, he started assaulting the student," reports said. Later, he allegedly took the student to the Principal Mohammad Hafiz's room, where the two beat the student mercilessly. As per Police the teacher, Mohammad Farooq, has been arrested. The teacher and the principal face charges under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 342 (wrongful confinement), 504 (intentional insult), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 75 (cruelty to child)...

In continuation of renaming public places, and educational institutes, the Jammu Kashmir admin on Saturday renamed the Government Primary school in Panzath area of Qazigund. A grand event had been called on the renaming occasion which was attended by ZEO Qazigund, Headmaster of the said institute, Auqaf committee members, SHO Qazigund along with others. The school was renamed after ASI Abdul Rashid Shah, a resident of Panzath, Wanpora, who died in the line of duty on August 28, 2017 at Mehandi Kadal Anantnag. Speaking on the occasion, SHO Police station Qazigund conveyed that Abdul Rashid Shah was very helpful and popular among his colleagues. He was a very courageous and brave policeman. More than hundred school, public places have been renamed after slain troopers after LG-le...

Kashmiri students studying at Mewar University were attacked by goons on Friday night in the Chittorgarh district. On Friday night, some goons reached the campus looking for Kashmiri students and later assaulted them with weapons, during which at least one dozen Kashmiri students sustained injuries. A student speaking to The Kashmiriyat on condition of anonymity said that following the incident Police reached the campus and detained six Kashmiri students, a claim confirmed by Police. "The Police was trying to pacify protestors from both the sides," an official said, adding that Kashmiri students have been accused of raising objectionable slogans. At present, heavy police force has been deployed outside the campus and both the groups have been appealed to maintain peace, the offici...

Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has received research grant from National Commission for Women for “Examining the impact of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) on cooking fuel choice and the health of women in Jammu Kashmir". Dr. Irfan Sofi, the Principal Investigator of the project, and his research team will assess the extent to which Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme has helped in reducing the consumption of solid fuels for cooking, and evaluate the health benefits of the same for women particularly in rural areas of Jammu Kashmir. The findings from this project will be helpful in developing targeted interventions that increase the adoption of clean fuels and improve women's health outcomes in Jammu Kashmir. Prof. Shakil A Romshoo, Vice Chancellor...

The Educational Testing Service (ETS), based in the US, has opened its first testing centre in Kashmir. ETS is the world's largest non-profit educational assessment, research, and measurement organisation, and the owner of assessments such as TOEFL and GRE (Graduate Abroad Examination) GRE is a standardised test required for postgraduate admission in English speaking countries like the USA, Canada, Switzerland, Ireland, Australia, and others while TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is an English Language Test for students who want to student in Europe, U.S and several other foreign nations. The Centre has been built with an aim to help Kashmiri students write TOEFL and GRE exams without having to travel outside Kashmir. The test centre will come up at Hashtag Educationa...

Dr M Ashraf Ganie, Professor of Endocrinology & Metabolism and Sub-Dean Research at SKIMS Srinagar has been nominated Chairman of the Joint Task Force instituted by the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) to conduct detailed study on the health issues of the populations inhabiting and the people visiting high-altitude Sub-Himalayan regions. Pertinently, Dr Ashraf is Convenor of the J&K and Ladakh chapter of NAMS and has been involved in research on non-communicable diseases among tribal populations who generally inhabit high-altitude areas. He has also been the member of ICMR’s National Task Force on Universal Health Coverage among tribal population. The Joint Task Force involving medical experts from NAMS, AFMS & SKIMS has been tasked, by the Ministry of Health &am...

Ahead of the 15 August, the Jammu Kashmir administration has announced a month long programme for schools in Kashmir valley. An order accessed by The Kashmiriyat, stated that the Chief Education Officer Anantnag said that he has been directed to schools to  Independence Day Celebrations and submit reports on daily basis. "I am also directed to forward a copy of the calendar devised by this Directorate regarding "Meri Maati Mera Desh" programme with the request kindly to organize the events as per schedule and to submit the reports accordingly," read the notice. Moreover, the Hols may also be advised to coordinate with Panchayat/Block/District and Divisional level officers during the conduct of different programmes under Men Maati Mera Desh Programme. On 05 August, 2023, the aut...

A student from Jammu Kashmir pursuing BAMS final year allegedly jumped off the roof of his hostel in Punjab. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that a student who was a resident of Kishtwar who and was pursuing final year BAMS at Desh Bhagat University in Mandl Gobindgarh jumped off the roof of the hostel building. The 23-year-old was reportedly under stress for not being able to pay the fee for the supplementary exams. Father of the deceased demanding stringent action against the authorities, termed his death  a murder and said, "My son was fined Rs 12 lakh for repeatedly flunking supplementary examinations. I was called by the university authorities to discuss the matter but was not treated properly there." He said that his son took that as an insult and jumped off the wal...