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Case of Chickenpox Detected in Shopian School

Case of Chickenpox Detected in Shopian School

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Situation under control, team of doctors on ground to monitor situation: CMO Soon after a case of chickenpox was detected in a private school in South Kashmir's Shopian district a team of doctors were constituted to monitor the ground situation. Chief Medical Officer Shopian Dr Arshid Ahmad Tak told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that initially there were reports that those cases of chickenpox were detected in three different schools of Shopian.buy antabuse online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/antabuse.html no prescription “However, after proper check up, just a single case of the chickenpox was detected in Rainbow Education International School Shopian,” Tak said. Tak said that all precautionary measures have been taken up in this...
Schools closed in Leh as Ladakh reports 71 new COVID-19 cases

Schools closed in Leh as Ladakh reports 71 new COVID-19 cases

EDUCATION
All schools in Leh district were closed for 15 days from Saturday after Ladakh reported 71 fresh cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day rise in the past over two months, taking the overall infection tally to 20,702, officials said. A majority of the new cases were detected from Druk Padma Karpo School Shey, prompting the District Development Commissioner (Leh) Shrikant Balasaheb Suse to notify the school campus as a containment zone to stop further spread of the infection, they said. Suse, who is also the chairman of Leh district disaster management authority, ordered the closure of all government and private schools in the district for 15 days from September 18 to October 2. In an order issued late Friday, the district magistrate said the decision was taken in view of reporting ...
College in Srinagar to Open from Monday, While Admin Declaring Containment Zones on the Other Hand, What is the Way Forward?

College in Srinagar to Open from Monday, While Admin Declaring Containment Zones on the Other Hand, What is the Way Forward?

EDUCATION, REGIONAL
Bhat Yasir On one hand, the Srinagar administration is declaring micro containment zones and on the other, it has allowed colleges to open in the district. After an order issued by the Srinagar administration, Government College for Women MA Road Srinagar has ordered its students to attend classes (in-person) from Monday on a rotation basis. In an order, whose copy lies with The Kashmiriyat, the college administration has said "It is hereby ordered that all the students of this college shall attend the classes (in-person) as per the following roaster." "The students shall ensure that COVID-19 SOPs and guidelines issued by the district administration are followed in letter and spirit," the order further reads. It is pertinent to mention here that on Friday, the District admi...
Some Schools Have Submitted False, Concocted Details About Fee Structure: Fee Fixation Panel

Some Schools Have Submitted False, Concocted Details About Fee Structure: Fee Fixation Panel

EDUCATION
The Government Fee Fixation Committee (GFFC) has said that some schools have submitted false and concocted details pertaining to their fee structure. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that the Chairperson of the Committee Muzaffar Hussain Attar has said that some private schools were charging more fee but in the details submitted to the GFFC, they have submitted fabricated details to evade the actions.buy elavil online buy elavil no prescription The communiqué of the GFFC states that “A few schools had submitted false and fabricated records with regard to the fee charged by them. However, the figures are much higher than the school managements have actually been charging from the students.” The GFFC has also said that it appears that a few school managements ...
KU figures among top 50 universities in NIRF Ranking-2021

KU figures among top 50 universities in NIRF Ranking-2021

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Varsity making remarkable progress in its march towards academic excellence: Prof Talat Continuing its march towards academic excellence, the University of Kashmir has figured among top 50 universities in the all-India ranking of varsities conducted by the Union Ministry of Education under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)-2021. The University has ranked at 48th position among universities assessed under NIRF-2021, with an overall point score of 46.97, in key parameters including Teaching, Learning and Resources (60.49 points), Research and Professional Practices (19.51 points), Graduation Outcome (77.03 points), Outreach and Inclusivity (50.12 points) and Peer Perception (25.52 points), reads a statement received by GNS. Notably, the University of Kashmir has al...
The Kashmiriyat Impact- Private School Returns Extra Fee Charged from a Parent in Baramulla

The Kashmiriyat Impact- Private School Returns Extra Fee Charged from a Parent in Baramulla

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One day after, The Kashmiriyat carried the news story about the violation of rules by Little Buds Public School Palpora Pattan, the said school has refunded rupees three thousand to a parent. A complainant Sajad Ahmad (Guardian) speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that the Little Buds Public School has refunded him rupees three thousand and the matter was solved under the close supervision of ZEO Nehalpora. He further told that the said School had also charged bus fare from him for one month. Before the report published on The Kashmiriyat, according to complainant, the school was allegedly asking him to pay Bus fare of two months. "The school authorities apologized to the ZEO for their misbehavior with parents, and also the ZEO warned them for charging extra fee from the parents," th...
Private School in Baramulla Allegedly Compelling Parents to Pay Bus Fare for Lockdown Period; Parents Complain Wards Admitted in March 2021

Private School in Baramulla Allegedly Compelling Parents to Pay Bus Fare for Lockdown Period; Parents Complain Wards Admitted in March 2021

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Bhat Yasir Violating the guidelines and laws in broad daylight, a private school in North Kashmir's Baramulla district is compelling the parents to pay the bus fare for lockdown period, guardians say. In a complaint addressed to Sub Divisional Magistrate, Pattan and Zonal Education Officer, Nehalpora filled by parents/guardians through Sajad Ahmad (guardian), they have alleged that one private school namely Little Buds Public School, Palpora, Pattan is compelling them to pay bus fare for lockdown period of COVID-19. In the complaint, the parents alleged that they (parents) are being compelled to pay fee from November 2020, although they have admitted their wards to the school in March 2021. "That in the month of March 2021 some of the parents had admitted their kids in the said...
Govt orders reopening of schools for 10th, 12th classes for vaccinated students with 50% capacity

Govt orders reopening of schools for 10th, 12th classes for vaccinated students with 50% capacity

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Coaching Centres for Civil Services, Engineering, NEET Also Permitted To Open The government on Sunday ordered the reopening of 10th and 12th classes for vaccinated students, with 50% capacity on a given day, in Jammu and Kashmir. However, rest of the classes shall remain closed for in-person studies, according to an order by Chief Secretary and chairperson of State Executive Committee (SEC) A K Mehta. The order was issued following a detailed review of the current COVID situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretaries Finance and Health and Medical Education, besides Principal Secretary (Home), Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other officers of the administration. The government said classes for ...
Kashmir University Postpones all Exams Scheduled Tomorrow

Kashmir University Postpones all Exams Scheduled Tomorrow

EDUCATION
Kashmir University has postponed all exams scheduled to be held tomorrow (Saturday). "All Undergraduate and Postgraduate examinations of the Kashmir University scheduled to be held on Saturday (September 4, 2021) have been postponed," Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said, adding that the fresh dates for the deferred examinations will be notified later. Pertinently curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in the valley since late Wednesday night after the demise of senior-most Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
Will re-open colleges, universities this month after vaccinating all students’ above 18-years: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Will re-open colleges, universities this month after vaccinating all students’ above 18-years: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

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Says decision on re-opening schools to follow; security situation has improved a lot, challenges will remain, Govt will face them bravely; 11000 SHGs to come up this year for women Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that the administration led by him was mulling to re-open all colleges and universities in Kashmir after vaccinating students above 18-years of age. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at SKICC on the banks of famous Dal Lake here, LG Sinha said that the government was fully aware of the demands of parents about the re-opening of schools in Kashmir. “We are planning to open inter-colleges, colleges, and universities this month only after vaccinating all the students above 18-years-of age,” LG Sinah said as per news agency—Ka...