NEW DELHI — Jain Irrigation Systems on Thursday said it has tied up with the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-Kashmir) to offer smart and technology-driven solutions to farmers in Jammu and Kashmir. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Jain Irrigation Joint Managing Director Ajit Jain and SKUAST-Kashmir Vice Chancellor Nazeer […]
SRINAGAR — A female teacher from Srinagar Urfana Amin has been selected for the prestigious National Teachers’ Award. She would be felicitated with the award by the President of India on Teachers’ Day in New Delhi. The function will be held on September 5. Urfana, a resident of Bhagat-e-Shoor Lal Bazaar, is currently posted as […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — In a significant move, the School Education Department (SED) in Pulwama has launched a campaign to promote education among the children of poor families. This initiative, the first of its kind in the Kashmir Valley, was spearheaded by the SED, particularly by the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) of Tahab, to boost education […]
NEW DELHI — Over 65 lakh students did not pass class 10 and 12 board exams across the country last year with the failure rate being higher in state boards than the central board, according to Ministry of Education (MoE) officials. An analysis of class 10 and 12 results of 59 school boards, including 56 […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban held a meeting on Saturday to discuss measures to improve female literacy and reduce the school-dropout rate in the district, an official spokesperson said. Ramban Deputy Commissioner Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, who chaired the meeting, expressed concerns over the district’s low female-literacy rate — currently at 38.04 per cent […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has sought compliance reports from all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) on implementation of the orders issued for detachment of the teaching and non-teaching staff working in different offices. The move comes amid the complaints of the poor implementation of the orders earlier issued by the DSEK […]
KULGAM — The education sector in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district is struggling due to numerous vacant key positions, including the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Deputy CEO, and 16 principals, among 170 posts, thereby impacting the quality of education in the district severely. Figures accessed by the news agency Kashmir News Observer reveal that one position […]
VIJAYAWAD — Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh education departments representatives along with Samagra Shiksha and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), visited Zilla Parishad High School, Penamaluru of NTR district as part of their tour. The performance of Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) in the schools and various student-designed projects were observed and appreciated. “Through […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) on Thursday changed the timing of schools in Srinagar city. According to an order, “A change in school timing for both Government as well as Private schools in Srinagar city shall come into effect from May 6, 2024 (Monday).” “Consequent upon the approval conveyed by […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In view of the incessant rains, the University of Kashmir postponed all the examinations that were scheduled to be held on Tuesday. According to varsites communique, “It is notified for the information of all concerned candidates that all the examinations of University of Kashmir, which are scheduled to be held on 30 […]