TARGETING EDUCATION

Govt diktat punctured?

'Dismal Attendance In Srinagar, Thin Elsewhere'

FAHEEM ASLAM/MUDDASIR ALI Srinagar, Sept 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government’s much-hyped move to reopen schools in Kashmir proved to be a flop show on Monday, with educational institutions across the Valley recording ‘thin to very thin’ attendance of students.While the More

3 teachers arrested

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Sept 27: Three teachers were arrested on Sunday from Kalantra, Wagoora, in Varmul district. The three were arrested for their alleged role in ‘instigating people against the State.’They have been identified as Mehrajudin Thokar, Nazir Ahmmad Thokar and Rouf Ahmad Malik.Teachers Forum More

EDUCATION MINISTER’S SON ABSENT

Surfaces In Afternoon After Admonisher

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sept 27: While the Minister for Education, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, urged the students to be present in the Valley schools on Monday, his son and a close relative were absent from their school in Srinagar. However, in the afternoon, the minister was asked by the school authorities to ensure More

Cops monitor attendance

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sept 27: Has the police taken over civil administration in Kashmir? The question Monday triggered suspense among the teaching and non-teaching fraternity in educational institutions across the Valley after the men in uniform were seeing checking the attendance of students and teachers, and More

80% attendance in rural areas: Govt

Peerzada Hails Teachers’, Students’ Bravery

Gk News Network

Srinagar, Sept 27: Expressing satisfaction over the opening of educational institutions across Kashmir Valley, Minister for Education, Peerzada Mohammad Sayed said that in all 80 percent students attended their schools in rural areas Monday whereas urban centres recorded 30 to 40 percent attendance More

First step towards normalcy: Omar

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Sept 27: Asking media not to give hype to statements and calls of separatists, chief minister Omar Abdullah Monday said the opening of schools in Kashmir valley is first step towards restoring normalcy in Kashmir.Talking to media persons after inaugurating the Attendant Sarai of Government More

Centre elated

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sept 27: The Centre Monday expressed happiness over reopening of most educational institutes in Jammu and Kashmir “disregarding” a boycott call and appealed to all sections of people, especially parents, to cooperate with the government in their smooth functioning.Home Minister P Chidambaram More

Delhi to name interlocutors on Thursday

UC To Discuss Relocation Of Troops

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Sept 27: The government is likely to announce the names of interlocutors to begin the process of dialogue with all sections of people in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday and the chairman of the group will enjoy the rank of a Union cabinet minister.Official sources said the Cabinet Committee More

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