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Aug192022 by News DeskNo Comments

Dropout rate of ST community students very high at all school levels: MoE

EDUCATION

The dropout rate of students in several districts, particularly among Schedule Tribe (ST) communities, is very high at all school levels across Jammu Kashmir. According to the official documents of the Ministry of Education (MoE) available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), “The annual average dropout rate at the secondary level in the year 2020-21 was 3 percent.” “However, it is important to note that the dropout rate among the ST children is still very high,” MoE said. Stating the dropout rate, the MoE said, “It is also important to mention that the dropout rate in certain districts is very high in various districts. It states that the Kishtwar district has a dropout rate of 8.27 percent at primary level, followed by 6.52 percent in Rajouri at upper primary lev...

Aug182022 by News DeskNo Comments

In JK, 22 percent schools at primary level, 6 per cent at Upper Primary Level have surplus teacher or student deficit

EDUCATION

In Jammu Kashmir, more than 22 percent of schools at Primary Level and six percent at Upper Primary Level schools have either surplus teachers or a deficit of students. Besides, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has more than 10,000 surplus teachers in government-run-schools. The official documents of the Ministry of Education (MoE) available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) states, “There are 22 percent schools at Primary level and six percent schools at Upper Primary level with adverse Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR).” The MoE for Government of India has suggested the local government to go for rationalization of surplus staff and deficit of teachers or Vice-Versa. “In order to balance the Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) in every school, the Union Territory of Jamm...

Aug142022 by News DeskNo Comments

Jamia Millia bans two students for celebrating Aug 15 inside University campus

EDUCATION

Jamia Millia Islamia University on Friday, imposed a ban on two NSUI student leaders for celebrating India's 75th year of Independence inside the campus, Maktoob media reported. By a ‘disciplinary action’ taken by the Proctor office, NS Abdul Hameed, PhD scholar at Mass Communication department and BA political science second-year student Dibya Jyoti Tripathi are denied their entrance to the campus until August 15th. Both Hameed and Tripathi are the cadres of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress.

Aug132022 by News DeskNo Comments

Two years on, KU’s Kupwara campus yet to start academic session

EDUCATION

The Kashmir university authorities have failed to start the academic session at Kupwara Campus even after two years. Irony is that administration has again announced admission without any communication with the aspirants who had already applied. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS), said that in 2020 the KU Campus Kupwara had announced academic session for integrated programmes in Physics and Energy Studies for which they also invited applications from students, however even after two years the campus is yet to announce the entrance test. Speaking to KNS, student’s said, "we have applied last year, but campus is yet to announce selection list. Irony is campus has again invited applications without announcing previous selection list, putting our career in limbo, he said. ...

Aug132022 by News DeskNo Comments

JK admin terminates four more employees including KU Scientist, Professor over ‘Anti-National’ charges

EDUCATION

The administration of Jammu Kashmir has sacked four employees on charges of being allegedly involved in anti-national activities. Sources quoted by a local news Agency- Kashmir News Observer said, JK Admin has terminated four employees under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their involvement in "anti-national activities". ALSO READ: Female Employees Sacked for ‘Anti-National Activities’ Decry ‘Unfair Decision’ of Administration According to sources, the activities of these employees had come to the "adverse" notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they have been found involved in activities "prejudicial to the interests of the security of the State." Those sacked are Dr. Muheet Ahmad Bhat( scientist-D in post-graduate Department of Computer Science, Univ...

Aug102022 by News DeskNo Comments

Summative Assessment of regular exams for 40 marks up to Class 9, say authorities

EDUCATION

Authorities have decided to conduct the Summative Assessment (SA) of regular exams for only 40 marks for Classes upto 9th standard. However, in the draft it has said that the rest of 60 percent of marks would be assessed on the basis of co-curricular component and non-academic activities. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that the State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) have said this in a draft ‘student assessment and evaluation scheme upto 9th classes. Stating the criteria for evaluation, SCERT has said summative assessment would be for 40 percent marks only, co-curricular component with 30 marks and 30 percent of marks would be assessed on the basis of non academic activities. The non academic activities include Yoga, Sports, debates, se...

Aug102022 by News DeskNo Comments

Schools will ignite engine of JK’s overall development, economic growth: LG Manoj Sinha

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that schools will ignite the engine of JK's overall development and economic growth. While inaugurating multiple key initiatives of education sector, he said 84 School Buildings, NIELIT courses, State Mentoring Project, Talash App, pre-primary classes and Atal tinkering labs, as recommended by NEP 2020, will strengthen early childhood care, education and skill ecosystem. “Schools will ignite the engine of JK's overall development and economic growth. Our effort is to ensure all the schools are maintaining academic standards, empowering young students to develop experimental skills, exposing them to exciting innovations,” he said as per GNS, adding, “Our effort of ensuring access, equity, quality and outcome-oriented quality education ...

Aug102022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Data stands unmodified’: Kashmir University responds to data breach report

EDUCATION

Responding to the reports of a Data breach, the authorities at the Kashmir University have said that the personal data of students and teachers has not been modified. A University statement said that the alleged breach is being analyzed and as per the preliminary analysis it has been found that the data is unmodified, a Kashmir University spokesperson said in a statement. "Any breach on data read (which is already accessible in the public domain) is being analyzed in-depth and depending upon the analysis, University will take further course of action and take an appropriate legal recourse accordingly," the spokesperson said, as per the statement. Earlier, a hacker had claimed that the hacker had got access to the personal data of over 1 million students of Kashmir University. The ...

Aug62022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Ensure Students, Teachers and Non-Teaching Staff hoist tricolour at their homes’, Education officer Anantnag issues order

EDUCATION

Raising 'Ghar Ghar Tiranga, Har Ghar Tiranga' slogans, hundreds of school kids from private as well as Government schools took out a rally in south Kashmir's Anantnag town under the directions of the Education department Anantnag. Marching the streets of the busy south Kashmir town holding tri-color, several teachers were seen accompanying the students during the rally that commenced at 1100 AM. Most of the schools located in the peripheries of Anantnag town foot marched into the heart of the main town Anantnag, which was once seen as a hub of protests. ALSO READ: ‘Pay rupees 20 for Har Ghar Tiranga campaign’, Shopkeepers in Kashmir told In View of the completion in Run Up to the Independence Celebrations on the 15th of August 2022, a part of Azadi Ka Maha Utsav, this office is going ...

Aug52022 by News DeskNo Comments

2 teachers suspended for remaining absent during duty hours in Kupwara

EDUCATION

Authorities on Friday suspended two teachers after their video regarding absence during duty hours went viral in Chamkote area of Karnah in north kashmir's Kupwara district. In an order, issued by zonal education officer (ZEO), a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) today on 05-08-2022, a video regarding late arrival of teacher of UPS Haridal has gone viral on social Media. "Undersigned visited UPS Haridal and after inspection it is found that two teachers failed to attend the school well in time and arrived late in the school," it reads. The order reads that pending enquiry into the matter two officials including Ghulam Mustafa, and Gulistan Fatima posted at UPS Harial are placed under suspension with immediate effect. It added that the salary of...