Education Act: can it really take off

This refers to the letter in GK titled “Let’s welcome it” regarding the implementation of the right to education act. Before its implementation, it is mandatory for the government to ensure that it is ready to implement it and that it fulfills all the prerequisites needed for its success. Despite various More

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Truth behind

This refers to the article “To my Gigoo Sir” by Vakeel Ahmad Khan. The article reflected the truth behind the migration of Pandits from the Valley. I like the word "Gods wrath" used by the author. After all "every action has a reaction".Shakeel Ahmad Shahshakyinkmr7862yahoo.com More

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My words

This refers to Arvid Gigoo’s article “Mark my words.” We have surely   marked your words. The pain in your message has cut across our hearts, rendering our souls restless. Anyway we have survived the shock for we are used to it. After all you are not a stranger. You know us better than anybody More

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Body exhumed

This refers to the news about the exhumation of old man's body in Handwara. It is a futile exercise. The same procedure was adopted in the Shopian double rape and murder case. But what happened? Such exercises are conducted just to divert public attention. Khursheed Reshi Watlab zaingair
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Deteriorating quality

This is in response to the Faheem Aslam's story titled “Quality education, the government way.” This clearly reveals the pathetic condition of our so-called 'quality education' system. It is really shocking and painful to see our next generation accommodated in a cowshed. It happens only in Kashmir. More

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Pathetic condition

This refers to the story “Quality education, the Government way” by Faheem Aslam (GK 17 April). I agree with the author that Government is pivotal for achieving 100 percent literacy rate. But can that be achieved in such a scenario where schools operate from cowsheds? I suggest the Education Minister More

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My guru

I was saddened to hear about the demise of Dr Israr Ahmed. For me, Israr sahib was a spiritual Guru in the subcontinent. His was not only shiksha but most importantly diksha. Dr Sahib was gifted, his speeches were no ordinary talks, they had a very huge influence as they were rooted in Quranic teachings More

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Prevent deterioration

This refers to the article titled "Down the lake'' by Syeda Afshana.(GK 18-04-2010).The writer has nicely narrated the past position of Dal lake through the language of an old man. That how clean its water was in the past and has compared it with present. Today we are seeing that it has turned into cesspool More

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Lacking infrastructure

This refers to the story “Quality education: the Government way!”(Op Ed GK 17-04-2010), by Faheem Aslam. I was really shocked to read a government school running from a cowshed in Pulwama. I wonder how the Government is boasting of having constructed hundreds of school buildings. What quality education More

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