11 teachers for 20 students

‘Sample survey’ depicts real picture of SSA program

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, July 25: Eleven teachers for 20 students in a single school depicts the real picture of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) – the Government of India’s flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner – in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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SMOKING BANNED

Schools to have special subject on its hazards from next session

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, July 25: With rising tendency among the school children for experimenting with the cigarettes at the early age, the state education department has decided to introduce special subject in the text books from next academic session.The chapter ‘Hazards of Smoking and Drug Addiction’ would More

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BSNL launches 3G mobile service in Jammu

Srinagar to wait till next week

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, July 25: Bharatiya Sanchar Negam Limited (BSNL) finally launched the much awaited limited edition Third Generation (3-G) mobile service in Jammu city, while the services is likely to be started in Srinagar city from next week.The service was formally launched from Sunday after a month long More

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ANC demands dismissal of coalition govt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 25: The Awami National Conference (ANC) on Sunday demanded the dismissal of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah led coalition government alleging that it had failed on social, political and economic fronts.“Omar government has lost credibility as it has lost its grip over the state administration More

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200 candidates for 2 Sanskrit lecturer posts in JU

Aspirants dismayed over interview schedule

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, July 25: For two lecturer posts in Sanskrit department of Jammu University, advertised after a gap of eight years, over 200 aspirants were interviewed by the varsity on two days.Official sources said nearly 100 candidates were from JU’s Sanskrit department, while rest from other states More

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Road digging in monsoon irks Jmu traders

JMC, NBCC turn Nelson’s eye

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, July 25: The city residents here might be getting respite from the sweltering heat due to the monsoon showers, but they are simultaneously facing tremendous hardships due to rampant digging of roads, demolished footpaths and chocked drains. In sharp contrast to other states where digging More

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Hotel employee dies mysteriously

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 25: Mystery shrouded the death of an employee of a hotel at Jewel area, who was last night found dead inside the hotel under suspicious circumstances, official sources said on Sunday. They said the body of Subash Chander son of Tara Chand of Badyal area, was found by his fellow who More

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Suharwardy grieved over Kishtwar accident

Doda, July 25: MLC, Doda Khalid Najeeb Suharwardy expressed anguish over the road mishap at Warda Sagumar near Kandni on Kishtwar-Thatri road.  He expressed concern over frequent accidents in the area and stressed for improvement of roads, increase of transport facility to avoid over loading More

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