EDUCATION

Fingers are being raised at question paper setter while the University of Kashmir is likely to take action against him after the Directorate of Admissions and Competitive Examinations cancelled the MSc Botany Entrance Paper taken a couple of days back. Hundreds of students had appeared in the Entrance Test for Masters Programme in Botany (MSc Botany) held on July 30 a couple of days back. “It is notified for information of all the candidates who have appeared in the Entrance Test for Masters Programme in Botany (MSc Botany) held on July 30, 2021, stands cancelled because of the grievance submitted by the candidates regarding the question paper,” reads a notification issued by Professor Farooq Ahmed Mir, Directorate of Admissions and Competitive Examinations. The notification furth...

The Administration on Sunday allowed higher educational institutions and skill development centers in Jammu Kashmir to consider “phased reopening” for onsite learning after 31 July subject to the vaccination status of the students and staff. In order by Chief Secretary and Chairperson, State Executive Committee, public and private educational institutions have been also permitted to seek personal attendance of “limited vaccinated staff for administrative purposes.” The order was issued after a detailed review of the current COVID situation in Jammu Kashmir by the Chief Secretary with the Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education; Principal Secretary to Government, Home; Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other officers of Jamm...

Today marks the 65th birthday celebration of Dr. Tanveer Gondal, well know by the name of Dr. Lal Khan, who died in Lahore, February last year after an extended fight with cellular breakdown in the lungs. Dr. Lal Khan remains one of the most well known academicians in Marxist history of Pakistan. He was the primary notable student pioneer to raise the banner of protection from the tactical system of General Zia. Due to his Marxist activism, Dr. Lal Khan went to Netherland in exile. He is also known for taking the ideology of Trotskyism to the ground in Pakistan's Marxist politics. He tried to organize genuine Marxist grant along with activism in the practice of Trotskyism, which has a past filled with delivering essayist and activists like Tariq Ali and Christopher Hitchens. He...

Mubashir Naik Amid Covid-19 followed by lockdown, Kashmir University has allegedly hiked the examination fee for the 2021-22 academic year, despite the absence of offline classes. The decision has irked most of the students, who said that many students will be “left with no choice but to drop out after two years of hard work” because of this decision. A student of the English department, on the condition of anonymity, said that “As everyone is struggling with the pandemic, unemployed people have lost their ways of earning but still Kashmir University leaves no chance of looting its students. I am a daughter of unemployed parents with a limited source of earnings. My parents are struggling to meet with the new fees structure issued by the university." "University administration ...

Amid the scare of human-wild conflict, authorities in North Kashmir Monday said though there is a rise in the wild attacks on humans, the teams remain deputed round the clock and people should not panic rather adhere to the advisories. In north Kashmir comprising of Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora districts several wild animals were spotted at different places. However, there were no reports about any mid-event at any place across the three districts. Mohammad Maqbool Wildlife Warden North Kashmir circle said that the human-wild conflict existed ever since humans came to the world but in recent the conflict has increased more while the department is taking appropriate steps to deal with the situation besides advisories is issued from time to time. He said that awareness is gener...

Educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir are also likely to remain shut for the month of June 2021 in view of the covid 19 situations in the region. Earlier the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, in view of the situation arising out of Corona ordered the closure of all educational institutions till 31 May. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a directive will be issued in the following days regarding the extension in the closure of educational institutes till June 30, 2021. The Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Sinha is expected to hold a high-level meeting in this regard. Presently, online examinations are being conducted for all college and school-level students. The administration has also implemented a curfew till May 31 in all 20 districts of Jammu Kashmir. In ...