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by Maleeha Sofi SRINAGAR: Keeping up with the trend, Kashmiri girls continue to outshine boys. In the results of the eleventh standard declared by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday afternoon, all the top positions were secured by girls.
by Maleeha Sofi SRINAGAR: The UN Human Rights Council is set to hold an urgent meeting to discuss the incident of a Quran being burned outside a mosque in Sweden. The meeting is expected to take place later this week, focusing on addressing the escalation of religious animosity.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) faced criticism and mismanagement during the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2023, causing disappointment among aspirants. Many students lacked awareness and missed the registration deadline, while others struggled with unclear syllabus and inadequate study materials. Technical glitches and lack of communication plagued the process, with students experiencing issues like delayed OTPs and unresponsive helpline numbers. Examination centers outside preferred cities further exacerbated the situation, leading to widespread complaints. Moreover, the NTA's failure to release the date sheet in advance added to students' stress. The mismanagement and misinformation resulted in a significant number of students missing the examination, prompting frustration and hopelessness among aspiring candidates.
In post-2019 Jammu and Kashmir, despite the government's offering of a language basket, Urdu remains the most preferred subject among students. The recent Class 12 results by the Jammu Kashmir Board of School Education revealed that students showed a lack of preference for their mother tongue, indicating that the identity and culture debate in the region is more political than academic. Out of the nine language subjects available, Urdu was the top choice, followed by Hindi and Arabic. Interestingly, English had the highest pass rate, while Kashmiri and Dogri, the mother tongues of the region, were less preferred. Bodhi, the language of Ladakh, had the fewest students but the highest pass rate.