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  • School Edu Deptt Kulgam orders closure of Pvt coaching institutes from 9:45 am to 4:15 pm

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    Srinagar, May 03: The School Education Department in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Wednesday ordered private coaching institutes not to function during the schooling hours.

    Officials of the School Education Department of the district said the orders were issued to keep the academic going smoothly.

    According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kulgam said, “In the backdrop of complaint pouring public at large and in the interest of smooth functioning of the regular all the registered coaching centre owners are put under strict instructions to keep their coaching centres closed from 9:45 am to 4:15 pm excluding in holidays so that the class work of the students is not affected.”

    It also warned the government teachers of strict actions if found practising in the private coaching institutes.

    “The government employees of the Education Department are strictly advised to refrain from engaging in private coaching which is sheer violation of government orders and invites action as warranted under rules,” the CEO also.

    It also said that if any negligence in this behalf is found, the department will take serious and strict actions under rules without any further notice.

    Pertinently, the government in the previous academic session had announced prohibition on any activity or assignment including the private tuitions by teaching faculty of School Education Department.

    The government has said that it has observed that some members of teaching faculty of School Education Department are undertaking coaching assignments in private institutions and coaching centres even during school hours in violation of Rule 10 of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971 as well as Chapter (IV) Section 28 of RTE Act, 2009.”

    The department in a circular issued in 2022 has also said that the Rule-10 of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971 states, “No Government employee, whether on leave or active service, shall except with the previous sanction of the government engage directly or indirectly in any trade or business or undertake any other employment.”—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Transfer Policy: Edu Deptt Likely To Consider Inter-Cadre Transfer Of Married Female Teachers

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    SRINAGAR: The School Education Department has said that it may consider inter-cadre transfer of married female teachers provided they have served five years in their parent cadre.

    Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Alok Kumar has mentioned it in a newly announced transfer policy for employees of the department.

    “In case of marriage, inter-cadre transfer of a lady employee shall be considered by the Administrative Department on the recommendation of the Designated Committee constituted for the purpose, provided she has served five years in her parent cadre,” Kumar said.

    Stating the special considerations to be accorded to its employees is subject to administrative efficacy, the principal secretary said it will consider transfer of both the husband and wife who are in Government service. “They may be posted conveniently as far as practicable, subject to availability of posts.”

    Kumar further said that the employees attaining the age of superannuation within six months, shall preferably be posted nearby their residence as far as practicable.

    “Employee in the age group of 58 years and above shall not be posted in Zone-IV and V as far as practicable,” he said.

    The principal secretary further said that the physically challenged employees may be given convenient posting subject to the availability of posts.

    “However, this would be subject to availability of vacancies, department’s requirement, and seniority of the official and on production of Domicile of both husband and wife and Marriage certificate documents,” reads the transfer policy—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • School Edu Deptt seeks list of Pvt schools functioning on Govt land for implementation of RTE to EWS students

    School Edu Deptt seeks list of Pvt schools functioning on Govt land for implementation of RTE to EWS students

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    Srinagar, Apr 25: The School Education Department Tuesday sought list of all private schools functioning from government land and ordered its management to compulsorily admit 25 percent of students from weaker section from their catchment areas.

    According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), in a communique to Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of the region has asked to implement the free and compulsory education to children from weaker and disadvantaged sections by private unaided schools under section 12 (1) C of RTE Act 2009.

    DSEK said that RTE, Act Section 12 (1) C envisages that all private unaided schools have the responsibility to dispense and provide free education to children from weaker and disadvantaged sections and admit at least one-fourth that is 25 percent of the total strength of class-I or pre-school education.

    It further said, “All those private schools which are functioning on state land shall compulsorily admit the 25 percent of students from weaker section of their catchment area by properly publicizing the admission.”

    The director of the region in this regard has requested all the CEOs to immediately furnish the list of all Private Schools functioning on the state land immediately.

    Pertinently, the section 12 (1) (c) of the RTE Act, 2009 fixes the responsibility of private unaided schools to provide free and compulsory education to children from weaker and disadvantaged sections by admitting at least one- fourth of the total strength of class I or pre-school education—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Edu Deptt seeks list of Govt schools falling above radius of seven KMs by foot

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    Srinagar, Apr 20: School Education Department Thursday sought a list of government schools falling above a radius of seven kilometers or more on foot.

    According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Personal Officer (PO) at Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) had issued a communique to all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of the region.

    “In this regard, you are asked to verify the distance of such schools and furnish the same to DSEJ,” it reads.

    The PO said, “If any other schools in Jammu Division apart from the list issued by DSEJ where a distance of more than 7 km is required to be covered on foot and same may also be communicated to DSEJ itself through return mail.”

    The officer has informed the CEOs to treat the matter as most urgent.

    In the meantime, top officials at DSEK said that the move is aimed for internal purposes.

    “As of now, we are consolidating the data for internal use and we will see what will be done to those schools after the transfer drive,” the official said.

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • School Edu Deptt likely to issue two types of textbooks from this year

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    Srinagar, Apr 08: School Education Department is likely to issue two types of textbooks for school students from this academic year.

    According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Tassaduq Hussain Mir has said, “We will be issuing two types of textbooks for school students in terms of paper quality.”

    Mir said, “One of the textbook which we provide free of cost to the students will have different type of paper quality while another type of textbooks which will be open to purchase from market will have different quality of paper.”

    The director said that it has been decided in view of ‘financial constrains’.

    “Most likely, this matter will be implemented from this academic year,” he said.

    Mir further said, “This matter has been taken up with the principal secretary, School Education Department and he has given a positive response to it.”

    The director said that the decision has been made in order to complete the government with pivate institutions—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • School bag policy: Edu Deptt fixes limit on bag weight for school students

    School bag policy: Edu Deptt fixes limit on bag weight for school students

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    Srinagar, Apr 07: The School Education Department Friday said that there shall be no carrying of bag for the students of classes upto the preschool.

    It also said that the weight of school bags for students of classes I and II shall not have more than 1.5 KGs.

    According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has said, “The weight of the school bags as per the policy should be 1.5Kg for students of Classes I and II, 3Kg for Classes Ill and IV.”

    The circular issued by the DSEK reads that the weight of school bags for classes VI and VII shall be 4Kgs and 5KGs for classes VIII and IX followed by 5.5 KGs for class X.

    DSEK said, “In compliance to the directions passed in a Public Interest Litigation, School Education Department had made the amendment to JK School Education Act 2002 by inserting Rule 8A, which mandates School Heads to regulate weight of school bags and mandated Government to cancel affiliation and recognition of the school violating provisions of Rule 8A.

    It also said that the rules that shall be added as Rule 8A include, “No homework is assigned to students of classes up to 2nd standard.”

    The director also said that no formal books are prescribed at Nursery, LKG and UKG levels.

    “However, students of these classes may be provided a maximum of two notebooks or work books to be kept in the teacher’s custody in the school itself,” it reads.

    The circular also states that students of pre-primary level are not asked to carry any bag except light carrier for Lunch box.

    “No Schools should prescribe any other subjects except Language and Arithmetic for class 1st and 2nd, Language, Environmental Science (EVS) and Arithmetic for class 3rd to 5th; and Language, Social Science, Mathematics and Science for class 6th and 7h, or as prescribed by the affiliating authority,” it reads.

    DSEK further said that the students shall not be asked to bring additional books and extra material to school.

    The circular reads, “Government may cancel affiliation and recognition of the school violating the provisions of rule 8A.”—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • ACB Traps Gardner of Floriculture Deptt in Srinagar

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    Srinagar, Apr 04: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday claimed to have trapped a Gardner of Floriculture department while demanding and accepting bribe in summer capital Srinagar.

    An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that on receipt of the complaint, an FIR was registered, under section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in Police Station ACB central Kashmir and investigation was taken up.

    Accordingly a trap team was constituted. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught a Gardner of floriculture department at Badamwari while accepting a bribe of rupees 2,000 on the spot in presence of independent witnesses, he said.

    The Gardner was taken to a police station in Srinagar and further investigation into the matter is going on. (KDC)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Edu Deptt warns private schools of action for unilateral hike in fees

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    Srinagar, Mar 25: The School Education Department (SED) has warned private schools of Valley’s North and Central Kashmir districts of strict action for unilateral hike in tuition fees and other charges collected from the parents under different heads.

    As per the circular instructions issued by the Joint director Central and North Kashmir districts, the private schools have been warned to refrain from giving unilateral hike in fees and remain careful in future, while going for a revision or hike In fees.

    “Parents of students studying in Private Schools of Central and North Kashmir districts are openly coming in Social Media, Print and Electronic Media to express their anger and grievances with regard to overcharging of various fees like Admission fee ,Tuition fee and Bus fees collected by the Private Institutions from the students in Brazen violation of rules and regulations and cannons prescribed by the (FFRC) Fee Fixation Review Committee established by the Govt of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory,” the circular reads, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

    The move as per the department circular, has been viewed “very seriously” by the higher authorities and the stakeholders.

    “Parents of the students who have to bear the brunt of the onslaught of this unilateral hike of fees by the unbridled School Managements, who are always in search of opportunities to give a hike to the fee in any Head/Sector without any plausible justification and slap this Hukum-I-Tughlak to the parents through WhatsApp/SMS/Telephonic-Calls,” the circular reads.

    The department has observed that the private school managements have become so arrogant that they withhold the results of the students who don’t pay advance fees of the current month which is yet to finish.

    “They don’t bother or feel it necessary to consult the Parent Body, Working Committee or any official machinery to get the hike of charges examined, discussed, justified, and finally accepted by one and all,” the circular reads.

    The joint director has warned the Private School Managements to remain careful in future, while going for a revision or hike in fees and shall immediately consult the Chief Education Officers or Zonal Education Officers concerned and the Parents Body of that school and move a proposal for any such hike.

    “With this, the menace of overcharging of fees, exorbitant admission fees are streamlined as per standard of school, the facilities provided by school, quality of education, transport facilities, playground,” the circular reads.

    The Joint Director has issued instructions to all the Chief Education Officers and Zonal Education Officers of all the six districts including

    Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara to mobilize themselves and re-activate their institutions.

    “Make surprise visits to your school jurisdictions and take cognizance of complaints received in this behalf and take a strong notice of violations to curb this menace with Iron hard and restore confidence and faith of General Public, Parents and students in the law of the land and law enforcing agencies,” the circular reads—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • School Edu Deptt to promote happiness zone in schools for joyful learning, cordial pupil-teacher relation

    School Edu Deptt to promote happiness zone in schools for joyful learning, cordial pupil-teacher relation

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    Srinagar, Mar 18: School Education Department has decided to promote happiness zones in government-run-schools for joyful learning in order to make a cordial pupil-teacher relation.

    According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Ravi Shankar Sharma has said, “Happiness zones need to be promoted in schools for joyful learning in order to make a cordial pupil-teacher relation.”

    Sharma said this in the backdrop of the proposed activities for the mega student enrolment drive for academic year 2023-24.

    “It is imperative to start the enrolment drive and campaign for the session 2023-24 in all the government schools of the Jammu division by the active participation of the Teachers and School Heads including all functionaries of the School Education Department at Divisional level,” Sharma said.

    He also said that the new session is about to begin. “Therefore DSEJ is announcing a mega enrolment campaign starting from March-20-2023 without affecting the school work.”

    Stating the activities that are proposed for the campaign, Sharma said, “All schools having primary sections shall also start enrolling students in pre-primary classes.”

    “Existing CAL centres, ICT labs and Atal Tinkering labs are required to be put in use for e-learning,” the director ordered.

    He also ordered that the face-lifting of schools shall also be done for their attractive outlook.

    Sharma said, “List of the meritorious students needs to be displayed at suitable places in the school premises for the encouragement of students.”

    He also said that the public should be made aware about the availability of well qualified staff.

    The director also ordered that a interactive sessions with the school alumni shall be done for boosting the morale of the students.

    “AII JDs and Chief Education Officers including. Principal DIETs. HODs of DIETs. Deputy CEOs, DEPOs, DIET faculty Zonal Education officers, and Zonal Education Planning officers shall visit at least one or more habitations as a part of the door-to-door campaign in order to inspire field functionaries,” Sharma said.

    The director also said, “Door to Door Campaigning by HOls and Teachers, rallies by Children, Parent motivation camps involving SMC/VEC & other Community leaders, PRIs and Village elders.”—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Transport Deptt to ply buses on 3 new routes

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    Srinagar, March 11 (GNS): The Transport Department of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to begin the trial run of buses on three new routes from Monday and has sought feedback from the public.

    Under the route integration plan, the integrated bus service on three new routes shall cover the city’s major areas.

    On Route 1, from Parimpora Bus Stand to Harwan, the bus will cover all routes leading through Budshah Chowk flyover via MA Road, Dalgate, Nehru Park, Nishat and Shalimar and finally to Harwan.

    For Route 2 from Budgam to Hazratbal, the bus will cover Humhama, Rambagh, LD, Rajbagh, TRC, Dalgate, Rainawari, and finally to Hazratbal.

    Route 3, starting from Pantha Chowk Bus Stand, will travel through Sonwar, TRC via  MA Road, Budshah Chowk Flyover, Karan Nagar, Safakadal, Eidgah to Soura via Dr Ali Jan and return via the same route to its starting point.

    During the trial run on these routes, 40 to 45 buses of 25 to 32 seat capacity will be deployed and the buses will run after a gap of 15 minutes. The number of routes, number of buses on the routes, and timing shall be improved based on the success of the trial run.

    Initially Buses service on each route shall commence from 8 in morning.

    Further, seats will be reserved for women, senior citizens and physically challenged persons in these buses. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )