The Jammu Kashmir board of school education on Monday declared the result of Higher Secondary Examination Part I (Class 11th), session annual (regular) 2023 of Kashmir.
The board has declared the results on its official website on Sunday morning
You can check the results here.
Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Wednesday said it will take a call on extension of summer vacation in accordance with the weather advisory.
The director while speaking to the reporters during the sidelines of an event said, “We are observing the ground and weather conditions; we are also in contact with the MeT department. We will take a call on this in accordance with the weather advisory.”
DSEK said that the department was providing free education as per the Right to Education (RTE) Act. “No money is being charged from students or parents.”
On asking about the admission process, the director said that the admissions are being done on merit basis and catchment area.
About the miscellaneous charges, DSEK said, “We have recently conducted a meeting on this and all th...
Students at the Central University of Kashmir staged a protest on Tuesday against recent fee hike.
"The main reason for the protest is the significant increase in fees for various courses. Compounding the issue, students enrolled in the same courses report paying different amounts, leading to confusion and a sense of inequality,” the student protesters said in a statement issued to The Kashmiriyat.
They also highlighted the inadequacy of the university’s hostel facilities, with many students unable to secure accommodation. “There is a persistent issue with the availability of clean drinking water on campus, posing a serious health risk,” the statement added.
The protesters also claimed that the washroom facilities were in poor condition, lacking proper sanitation and maintenance.
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Summer vacations are likely to start from the second week of July, sources informed The Kashmiriyat.
As per the sources, in view of the extreme heat wave the Kashmir valley is undergoing, the education department is likely to announce the vacations from July 08, 2024.
The vacation has been announced in view of the soaring mercury in the valley with temperatures rising above normal degrees.
The Meteorological Department, on Saturday, reported that Srinagar experienced a maximum temperature of 30.9°C, while Qazigund recorded 30.2°C. In other locations, Pahalgam had 25.7°C, Kupwara reached 31.2°C, Kokernag was at 29.4°C, and Gulmarg noted a cooler 20.8°C.
In Banihal, temperatures peaked at 30°C with a minimum of 21.6°C. Batote recorded a high of 27.6°C and a low of 21.7°C.
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The Centre's Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has initiated stringent measures targeting tardiness among government employees.
Effective immediately, all officials, including senior personnel, are mandated to report to their offices by 9 am, with a 15-minute grace period, requiring them to clock in by 9.15 am.
As reported by The Times of India, the directive includes the compulsory use of the biometric attendance system, a practice that had waned during the Covid-19 pandemic over the past four years.
Employees failing to adhere to the stipulated timing without prior notice will face deductions equivalent to half-day casual leave.
The circular emphasizes the responsibility of employees to inform their absence in advance and to apply for casual leave accordingly. Super...
The Congress party, led by General Secretary KC Venugopal, has announced plans for extensive protests across the country today. The protests are in response to alleged irregularities in the NEET exams and will see supporters demonstrating at district headquarters nationwide.
The NEET results, announced earlier this month, have triggered protests from thousands of medical aspirants. These candidates are particularly concerned because an unusually high number of students, dozens in fact, scored a perfect 720 out of 720 in what is considered one of India’s most challenging exams. This has led to suspicions and accusations of exam irregularities and possible malpractice.
Education Minister Pradhan emphasized on Thursday the government's commitment to conducting error-free exams. "In line...
The Ministry of Education has canceled the UGC-NET exam, which was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) just a day earlier, NDTV reported.
Over 900,000 candidates had taken the exam, which is crucial for qualifying for Assistant Professor positions in universities and colleges, as well as for determining eligibility for junior research fellowships.
The Ministry's statement clarified that the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for June 2024 was held on Tuesday in OMR (pen and paper) mode across the country in two shifts.
The cancellation followed inputs received on June 19, 2024, from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The inputs suggested that...
A cook and a kid received burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion that took place at a school in Marhama area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday.
An official told the news agency Kashmir Scroll that a gas explosion occurred at Middle School Jafarpora Marhama Anantnag in which a 50 year old lady identified as Hajira and a four year old kid identified as Zian son of Mohd Ashraf has suffered injuries .
He said that both were initially shifted to SDH Bijbehara and were later referred to SMHS hospital Srinagar for further treatment, he said.
The lady was a cook at the school and the cause of the explosion is said to be the leakage in the gas cylinder,he said.
The fire caused by the explosion has been brought under control,he added.
Meanwhile police have taken cogn...
A teacher from a private law college in Kolkata, who was allegedly instructed not to wear a hijab in class but later permitted to wear a headscarf, announced on Thursday that she will not be returning to work.
The college, LJD Law College in Tollygunge, stated that it “respects” her decision.
The teacher, Sanjida Qadar, confirmed her decision not to "rejoin" her duties through an email to the college management. In their latest correspondence on June 10, the management informed her that she could resume her duties while adhering to the faculty dress code, and that she could use a dupatta as a headscarf during classes.
Qadar, who had requested a week to consider her options, sent another email on Thursday stating, “After careful consideration of your order, I have decided not to re...
The Centre informed the Supreme Court today that the scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates will be invalidated due to the awarding of grace marks for an incorrect question.
These candidates have been offered a re-test option scheduled for June 23, with results to follow by June 30.
The decision comes amidst allegations of widespread irregularities and unfair evaluation practices in the national medical entrance exams. Candidates who opt out of the re-test will have their previous scores considered without the grace marks.
"A committee convened on June 10-12 to investigate allegations recommended cancelling affected candidates' scorecards and conducting a re-examination," the Centre informed the Supreme Court.
The Court upheld its decision not to disrupt the NEET-UG 2024 c...
