The Jammu & Kashmir government will form a committee to look into the Union Territory’s school syllabus following an uproar after a chapter on the popular Muslim saint Sheikh Noor-U-Din Wali was removed from the Class 9 English textbook. In an oblique reference to the criticism of former mayor Junaid Azim Mattu over the issue, the Minister said, “It was …
The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced winter vacations for schools in the Valley and the winter zone areas of Jammu division, starting December 10. Meanwhile, for Classes 6 to 12, the winter break begins on December 16 and will continue until February 28. Announcing winter vacations upto class 5th from 10th December and for classes 6th to 12th from …
Many politicians have fallen silent and disappeared from public life after India stripped the region’s autonomy. We promised constitutional spaces to the youth of Kashmir, we promised a solution within the constitution and these were not only challenged by people or militants but by the government itself.” Para said pro-India parties paid a “huge cost” as thousands of cadres were …
