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Sep82020 by News DeskNo Comments

School Education sector Anantnag seeks permission for starting class work in open-fields

EDUCATION

The School Education sector of Anantnag district Tuesday said it has sought permission from the administration of the region to start classwork in open fields. It also promised to follow the prescribed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). Chief Education Officer (CEO) Anantnag, Abdul Rub Shad told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer, “We have asked the district administration that if any school administration wants to conduct classwork, they have to hold it in the open fields followed by the prescribed SOP’s,” Shad said. He said that as of now only community classes were going on in upper belts of Anantnag district. “The far-flung areas of the district wherein internet facility is unavailable or the areas wherein the students sans smartphones, the local teachers are holding co...

Sep22020 by News DeskNo Comments

Hindi Makes it to Official Languages in Jammu Kashmir

EDUCATION

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. “Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi and English to be official languages in Jammu and Kashmir under the new Bill approved by the Cabinet, said Javadekar. Javadekar said that the Union Cabinet has also approved Mission Karmayogi for bringing post-recruitment reforms in the government.

Sep12020 by News DeskNo Comments

Dates for Submission of Forms and Exams shifted due to Internet Ban

EDUCATION, OTHERS, REGIONAL

Mir Irfan Candidates from Valley in turmoil as the internet ban and immediate curfews and lockdowns make it difficult for them to follow up on form submissions and dates. Due to unfavorable conditions in Jammu Kashmir, government decided to put a halt on all recruitment and admission orders. Candidates can not enroll due to low internet speed and connections being banned in Jammub Kashmir. The uncertainty of events, constant curfews and shut downs in Valley make it difficult for them to even submit the hard copies of their forms. Taking the matter into consideration, the government pushed forward the dates of enrollment. For all all PSC (Public Service Comission) and SSB (Service Select Board), more than 1000 Assames Candidates could not apply as well. Divisional Commissioner, Ba...

Aug312020 by News DeskNo Comments

Students who passed two or more subjects promoted to next level ; JKBOSE

EDUCATION, REGIONAL, THE KASHMIRIYAT

Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Monday said it has devised a mechanism to promote the aspiring candidates of annual and bi-annual private examinations of Class 10th and 12th, who have already passed two or more subjects. According to a notification issued by the government, the annual and bi-annual private examinations of session 2019-20 of Kashmir division, and winter zone areas of Jammu division, which were scheduled to be held in the months of March-April 2019 could not be conducted in view of COV1D-19 pandemic followed by nationwide lockdown. The notification, a copy of which lies with The Kashmiriyat, “Candidates who have already passed two or more subjects shall be promoted to higher class as per the following formula.” BOSE said this decision was taken...

Aug232020 by News DeskNo Comments

Private School in Srinagar asks Students to Deposit Monthly Fee including Miscellaneous Charges

EDUCATION

The parents of students of a private school, at Bund Kursoo Rajbagh, Saturday alleged that school administration has asked them to either pay monthly tuition fee for the lockdown period or their wards would be expelled from the school. The aggrieved parents informed a Local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that their children’s future is at stake as the school administration has been forcing them to pay monthly tuition fee for the lockdown period. They said the school authorities also threatened them to get their wards admission done in other schools in case they are not in position to pay monthly tuition fee and other miscellaneous charges. “This is the only school which asks parents to deposit monthly tuition fees from March this year, while other schools have announced f...

Aug142020 by News DeskNo Comments

No Exam Centre In Foreign Countries For NEET 2020

EDUCATION

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has told the Supreme Court that it is not possible to have overseas centres for National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET) (UG) 2020 as the examination is conducted offline. The update comes after parents of around 4000 aspirants filed a plea seeking centres for the entrance exam in Gulf countries, including in Doha, Qatar, Oman, and UAE. The exam is scheduled to be conducted on September 13, 2020. In an affidavit filed on August 11, NTA said examination cannot be conducted in cities abroad as it has to be conducted in single-shift at the same time on the same day to maintain uniformity. NTA submitted the affidavit after consultations with the Medical Council of India (MCI). “Further, the question papers and other exam materials are to be trans...

Aug132020 by News DeskNo Comments

Schools will Remain Closed until December : Central Government

EDUCATION, THE KASHMIRIYAT

No timeline has been decided to reopen schools, but they would not be reopened until at least December. The Central Government has said the opening of schools will depend on the situation of COVID-19. The Union Education Ministry officials told a parliamentary panel on Monday that online classes are only meant for school children above Class 3 and only a limited number of online classes are allowed for those up to 8th standard. The ministry had asked states and union territories for parent's feedback on a likely period when they will be comfortable with reopening of schools. A circular sent by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), had also asked for parent’s expectations from schools as and when they reopen. Schools and educ...

Aug132020 by News DeskNo Comments

Photo Story: Kashmir’s Open-Air Community Schooling Fills the Void

EDUCATION, FEATURED, REGIONAL

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Aug92020 by News DeskNo Comments

Strict Action Against Private Schools for Withholding Teacher’s Salaries: DSEK

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

Mubashir Naik The School Education department has issued an order and warned private schools of strict action for withholding salaries of teachers during the COVID19 lockdown period. An order issued by the Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Muhammad Younis Malik said the private schools will face de-recognition for terminating the teachers or withholding their salary during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. “It is impressed upon all the unaided recognized private schools of Kashmir to adhere with the instructions of providing un-interrupted salaries to the staff in the school during the lockdown period in lieu of COVID19 pandemic." After receiving complaints that teachers are denied salaries or being terminated despite the schools collecting tuition fees from students for ...

Aug82020 by News DeskNo Comments

Schools May Reopen in September with 33% Staff and Student Strength: Govt

EDUCATION

In the month of August, as India touches the 20 lakh benchmark from 15 lakh cases in a record 9 days, the central government is in discussions to chalk out a plan to reopen schools from the month of September. The government is of the view that schools for higher classes could begin in a phased manner between September and November. Guidelines include opening schools first for classes 10-12 and then for classes VI-IX, which have been discussed with GOM for Corona headed by Health Minister Dr Harshvardhan. In the first phase, students of classes X-XII will be asked to attend schools. If a school has four sections in any class, only two sections will attend school on alternative days. The timings of the school will be halved -- from 5 to 6 hours to just 2 to 3 hours. While school...