EDUCATION

The University of Kashmir on Tuesday made an earnest appeal to the civil society members in general and parents of students, in particular, to make their wards understand the importance of a credible examination. The formal appeal was made by the varsity’s Dean of Academic Affairs Prof Farooq Masoodi after a fraction of students started pressing the university authorities to revert to online mode of examinations. “The world suffered heavy loss on many fronts during ongoing pandemics and the loss on academic front is undoubtedly the one that cannot be compensated. The institutions not only lost the number of working days but had to shift to online mode of teaching and examination. This shift to online mode indeed offered some advantages also but the institutions faced some serious iss...

The Jammu Kashmir board of school education on Tuesday declared the result of Higher Secondary Examination Part II (Class 12th), session annual (regular) 2021 of Kashmir. The board has declared the results on its official website. You can check the results here.

Top officials of Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education on Tuesday said that it will likely announce annual regular results of 12th standard in few hours. The official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the results are mostly likely to be announced in 2-3 hours. “We are planning to announce the result in 2–3 hours and in case it would be delayed, the results would be announced by tomorrow morning,” the official said. The official also requested the students to check their results from the official website of JKBOSE—(KNO)

Says investment ceremony up to Rs 25,000 crore to be held in March Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said Covid third wave has started to settle down and if the situation improves further in next 15 days, the government will take a call on re-opening of schools and colleges in the UT. “I congratulate and hail the efforts put forth by the doctors and para medics in fighting the Covid third wave. The wave seems to have settled down now. If things improve further within next 15 days, we will surely deliberate on re-opening of schools and colleges in J&K,” the LG told reporters on the side lines of a function in Srinagar, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) He also said that government has received around Rs 1400 to Rs 1500 crore investment in J...

As confusion, rumours are rife on social media regarding declaration of class 12th results of Kashmir division, sources in Board of School Education said that results will be declared anytime from today evening or tomorrow anytime in the day. However, when contacted, the chairperson JKBOSE and other top officials in Board of school education didn't respond. Another official, however, maintained that results will be declared within 48 hours from now. It's pertinent to mention that thousands of students are waiting for there annual regular results of Kashmir Division. (KF)

Insha Mushtaq Dar The University of Kashmir has scheduled offline exams of the students including fifth semester students of B.Tech. The decision of the university has flustered the students who have defied the decision of university to hold offline exams amid spike in Covid-19 cases. The students alleged that the university was putting their lives in danger owing to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the valley. The students also alleged that the authorities delayed that exams, which were supposed to commence in October. https://twitter.com/Er_IrshadINC/status/1489206063509344257?t=gVBylf75yvv5kG1LFmEVZw&s=19 The National Students Union of India (NSUI) Kashmir highlighting the issue tweeted, “@KmrUniversity is going to conduct offline exams of Even semesters of Engineering ...

The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) is likely to announce the annual regular results of class 10th and 12th of Kashmir Division in the second week of February, sources said here on Friday. Official sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that results are under process and most probably the results of both the classes will be declared in the second week of February. Pertinently, the examination of Class 10th and 12 culminated in the first and second week of December last year respectively. (KNS)

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to have more Sainik Schools under the Society of Ministry of Defence. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has leant that the Ministry of Defence has sought cooperation from the Jammu and Kashmir government in supporting and arranging maximum publicity and sensitizing all schools, educational bodies in this regard. According to the official statement to Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department, the Ministry of Defence has said that the Government of India (GoI) has approved an initiative for setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools under Sainik Schools Society of Ministry of Defence on affiliation basis through partnership of states, NGOs and Private partners. “Sainik Schools have not only brought good quality value based education within reach ...

Kashmir University on Monday notified that all the pending and recently postponed examinations from February 14. In a notification issued by the Controller Examination, it was informed that the University is contemplating to conduct the postponed/planned examinations of Professional (MBBS, BUMS, B.Tech, M.Tech, etc) and Non-Professional (M.A Distance Mode, UG 4th Semester, etc) courses from February 14 onwards, through Offline Mode. "All the concerned candidates, Institutions/Departments are advised to regularly access the Official Website of the University for issuance of revised Datesheets, etc,” the notification reads.

The empanelled Rehbar-e-Taleem aspirants held a protest demonstration in north Kashmir's Bandipora town on Monday demanding immediate issuance of their appointment orders which they have been waiting for many years. According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the protesters assembled in Nishat Park at Bandipora and raised slogans in support of their demand and against the Government, particularly the Commissioner Secretary and Director Education of Kashmir. The protesters also alleged the government for halting appointment orders in favour of the aspirants, who were empanelled in 2015-16 as Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers. “Our protest is against the Government’s dilly dally tactics in issuing our appointment orders,” the protesting aspirants said, adding that they request the gov...