The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (BOSE) recently announced the results of the tenth-class exams, revealing a pass rate of 79.89% out of 148,701 candidates across 22 districts. This marked the first results since the adoption of a single academic calendar. Notably, private school students outperformed their government school counterparts in both Kashmir and Jammu regions, with pass rates of 93.86% and 89.15% respectively, compared to 79.83% and 65.99%. The private education sector, thriving in Jammu and Kashmir, faces challenges including fee regulation and government orders affecting school operations, like SO 177. Concerns have arisen regarding BOSE's directive for private schools to use BOSE-published textbooks, sparking resistance from schools and booksellers. Amidst these issues, stakeholders seek intervention from authorities, hoping for resolutions that safeguard the interests of the education sector.
Molvi Rasul Shah of the influential Mirwaiz dynasty in Srinagar was the first to understand teh crisis the majority Muslim population was facing because of lack of education
Srinagar: Journalists Allege Manhandling by Police Amidst Clashes at Jamia Masjid
The police also summoned Fahad Shah, the editor of Kashmir Walla, in connection with a video story and a news item that appeared on the outletâs Twitter handle.
The Jamia Masjid mosque in Srinagar. Photo: Shakir Mir
Rights06/Mar/2021
Srinagar:Â Two journalists in Srinagar were allegedly manhandled by the Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday when an incident of stone-pelting broke out outside the Jamia Masjid.
The 619-year-old mosque in the city has been a political citadel of Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, who was expected to be released from his 19-month long house detention on March 5, before authorities decided against the move, prompting an outcry from his supporters.