Jammu and Kashmir LIVE: NSA Doval Meets Amit Shah in First Briefing After Return from Valley
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir LIVE: NSA Doval Meets Amit Shah in First Briefing After Return from Valley

News 18  

Jammu and Kashmir LIVE: Teachers reported to work in many schools in Kashmir as restrictions were eased further on Monday but not many students were seen. Officials said the government has made necessary arrangements for opening of 190 primary schools in Srinagar city as security forces remained deployed in most of the Valley. However, all private schools in the city remained shut for the 15th consecutive day as parents were apprehensive about the security situation in view of violent protests over the past two days. A senior Srinagar district official said a few schools on the periphery were opened but in the old city and in civil lines areas, they remained shut due to violence over the past two days.

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Several schools closed, mainstream politicians, minorities put on alert in Kashmir - The Hindu
1 year, 7 months ago

Several schools closed, mainstream politicians, minorities put on alert in Kashmir - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Schools at “vulnerable” points have been closed and members of minorities, migrant workers and mainstream politicians are being put on alert in Kashmir, especially Srinagar, ahead of the G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting scheduled for next week. Official sources said several schools in the city, especially those in “vulnerable pockets” in Srinagar, will be closed for the next one week. …

Primary, middle schools reopen in Kashmir
3 years, 9 months ago

Primary, middle schools reopen in Kashmir

India Today  

Schools reopened in the valley on Monday after a long gap of one year, but the attendance recorded was very very low due to the Covid-19 infection. Officials said the students of primary and middle schools resumed the class work on Monday. Attendance of private and government schools Private schools had higher attendance of the students as the management of …

Back-to-school jitters in the Kashmir Valley
4 years, 9 months ago

Back-to-school jitters in the Kashmir Valley

The Hindu  

Dressed in green sweaters, grey pants and blue ties, Shahid Bashir and Abid Nabi, both in Class 9, raced down the narrow, rickety stairs of Sir Syed Islamia Mission High School on February 24. They spent that time without Internet and without any outing,” says Ghulam Nabi Var, who heads the Kashmir Private Schools’ Association and the Coaching Centres’ Association. …

Primary schools shut, flight operations disrupted as heavy fog blankets Kashmir
5 years, 1 month ago

Primary schools shut, flight operations disrupted as heavy fog blankets Kashmir

India TV News  

Authorities in Kashmir closed primary schools on Monday due to adverse weather conditions as heavy fog engulfed most parts of the valley, also affecting flight operations at the Srinagar airport, officials said. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan ordered the closure of all government and private primary schools on Monday in view of the adverse weather conditions, the officials said. …

Kashmir's schools, colleges double up as bunkers for military; students forced to depend on tuitions, notes in absence of classes
5 years, 1 month ago

Kashmir's schools, colleges double up as bunkers for military; students forced to depend on tuitions, notes in absence of classes

Firstpost  

The government’s claims of ’normalcy’ in Kashmir take a hit when the state of the educational institutions in Valley is reviewed. “Army’s occupation of educational institutions in Kashmir started in early 90s and it is a violation of internationally recognized right, Right to education,” human rights lawyer, Parvez Imroz said. “Education is a right of every citizen but when army …

Photos: Lockdown in Kashmir cripples daily life of children
5 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Lockdown in Kashmir cripples daily life of children

Hindustan Times  

Photos: Lockdown in Kashmir cripples daily life of children As restrictions enter the 53rd day in the Kashmir valley after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, children remain the most affected. Instead, hundreds of children have found refuge in dozens of makeshift schools that have popped up in homes and religious centres.. 1 / 12 View Photos in …

J&K: Students protests against teacher shortage, demand to hire more teachers
5 years, 4 months ago

J&K: Students protests against teacher shortage, demand to hire more teachers

India Today  

Hundreds of students, along with their parents, blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Samroli area here to protest against the shortage of teachers in their school. We have often approached the higher authorities but nothing has been done so far," said a high school student Gaye Singh They have demanded the Education Department and Chief Education Officer to appoint more …

In uncertain times, Srinagar schools give video lessons
5 years, 4 months ago

In uncertain times, Srinagar schools give video lessons

The Hindu  

The ongoing uncertain situation in Kashmir has forced local schools to distribute study material and video lessons to parents, to assist their wards in pursuing self-learning at home. Video lessons and study material will be made available for Class 1 and 2 on September 7 and for Class 3, 10 and 12 on September 8,” reads the DPS notice. Such …

High schools, shops and businesses to re-open today in areas of Kashmir where restrictions have been eased
5 years, 4 months ago

High schools, shops and businesses to re-open today in areas of Kashmir where restrictions have been eased

Firstpost  

Briefing the reporters about the status of schools, Director, School Education Younis Malik said 3,037 primary schools and 774 middle schools have re-opened across the Valley Srinagar: High schools in the Kashmir Valley will reopen from Wednesday in areas where restrictions have been lifted, officials said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Jammu and Kashmir Director of Information and Public …

High schools in Kashmir to reopen from Wednesday in areas without restrictions
5 years, 4 months ago

High schools in Kashmir to reopen from Wednesday in areas without restrictions

India TV News  

High schools in the Kashmir Valley will reopen from Wednesday in areas where restrictions have been lifted, officials said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Jammu and Kashmir Director of Information and Public Relations Sehrish Asgar said, "The education department has decided to open all high schools in Kashmir Valley from tomorrow in the areas where relaxations have been provided." …

Kashmir schools open but students play shy
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir schools open but students play shy

India TV News  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration's big push for restoring normalcy in Kashmir by opening schools has received a major jolt as students have stayed away. Last week the government announced opening of primary and middle schools in the valley but here in the capital city hardly any students have turned up for their classes. IANS visited some prominent Srinagar schools …

Kashmir schools open but students play shy
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir schools open but students play shy

The Quint  

By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Aug 27 The Jammu and Kashmir administration's big push for restoring normalcy in Kashmir by opening schools has received a major jolt as students have stayed away. Last week the government announced opening of primary and middle schools in the valley but here in the capital city hardly any students have turned up for their classes. …

Kashmir Updates: UN chief urges all parties to avoid escalation
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir Updates: UN chief urges all parties to avoid escalation

India Today  

The Ministry of Home Affairs held a high-level meeting on Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The meeting in North Block was chaired by the Union home secretary to discuss the implementation of the J&K Reorganisation Act, which bifurcated the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories. 06.55 pm: Govt may soon announce package for setting up infra to …

Middle schools reopen in Kashmir, attendance low
5 years, 4 months ago

Middle schools reopen in Kashmir, attendance low

India TV News  

As many as 774 middle schools out of 3,000 reopened on Wednesday in Kashmir for the first time since August 5 when the restrictions were imposed in the valley in the wake of Centre's decision to revoke the special status to Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The official said 60-80 per cent of teachers were present though the attendance of …

Jammu and Kashmir administration announces opening of middle-level schools across Valley from Wednesday
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir administration announces opening of middle-level schools across Valley from Wednesday

Firstpost  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday announced that middle-level schools across Kashmir Valley will open from Wednesday. Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday announced that middle-level schools across Kashmir Valley will open from Wednesday. The decision was stated during a joint press conference in Srinagar, addressed by Director Information and Public Relations, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, Deputy …

Over 190 primary schools will open on Monday in Srinagar: Principal Secretary Kansal
5 years, 4 months ago

Over 190 primary schools will open on Monday in Srinagar: Principal Secretary Kansal

India Today  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said that over 190 primary schools will re-open tomorrow in Srinagar, besides restoring "full functionality" of government offices across Kashmir valley. "We have a plan of reopening over 190 primary schools in Srinagar district alone," Principal Secretary, Planning and Development, Rohit Kansal said while addressing a press conference here. Kansal said the relaxations …

Phone lines in Kashmir to be restored over weekend, schools to reopen next week: J&K chief secy
5 years, 4 months ago

Phone lines in Kashmir to be restored over weekend, schools to reopen next week: J&K chief secy

India TV News  

Addressing a press meet in Srinagar, Chief Secretary BVR. The schools in the Kashmir Valley will reopen post the weekend, while government offices have already begun functioning on Friday, he told the media. Offices of the Jammu and Kashmir government were functioning normally in the Valley on Friday, while schools will reopen next week, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR …

Kashmir Turmoil: Amit Shah holds high-level security meeting, Ajit Doval also attends
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir Turmoil: Amit Shah holds high-level security meeting, Ajit Doval also attends

India TV News  

Provisions are fast vanishing from the shelves of departmental stores and even from small grocery stores in towns and villages across the Kashmir Valley. Earlier on Saturday, the Army foiled an attack by Pakistan's Border Action Team on a forward post along the Line of Control in Keran sector, killing five to seven intruders. Indian Army asks Pak military to …

Postcards from Kashmir Valley: Schools reopen after 3-month winter break | Photos
5 years, 9 months ago

Postcards from Kashmir Valley: Schools reopen after 3-month winter break | Photos

India TV News  

Schools and colleges in Kashmir valley have today reopened after a three-month-long winter break. In this period the Kashmir Valley and adjoining areas receive heavy snowfall combined with a cold wave, making normal life difficult. Take a look Postcards from Kashmir Valley: Schools reopen after 3-month winter break | Photos Kashmiri school children attend morning prayer in their school in …

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