Oh, NIT!
When minor scuffle between two student groups gets 24x7 coverage on Television, something is not right. Mohammad Raafi reports how NIT Srinagar is turned...
Remembering Sir Syed
by Khursheed Wani
October 17 evening was unique at picturesque Pahalgam. The fading hoardings with greeting messages for Amarnath pilgrims were out of sync with...
Manage This Happy Horror
Grades in examinations are no sure indicator of a student’s efficiency and capacity. For most of the higher studies institutions go for a separate...
The Coercion Class
In the absence of higher institutions for learning, thousands of Kashmir students spread across the country to pursue education. One of the major shares...
Govt axes off campus study
The state move to ban distance mode courses offered through off campus study centres has created panic among the students and the private education...
Mission Commercialised
Running from government leased land, ‘charitable mission’ schools in Srinagar charge huge amount from students in the name of education. Syed Asma reports the...
The Golden Cage
Shafinur Shafin
I had heard of the fabled beauty of Kashmir as early as my childhood days. The words, Kashmir is a heaven on the...
Mysterious Blaze
With 26 schools going up in flames in 113 days of civil uprising, the question everyone seems asking is, who is setting schools afire,...
Zaiba Aapa’s School
After unknown gunmen left a young science graduate to survive crippled, he felt the pain of the people with serious disabilities. A few years...
From Helper To Lawyer
Mohammad Aslam had come to Srinagar as a domestic helper but is now pursuing a law degree from University of Kashmir. With help from...
Commissioning A Change!
In a place like Kashmir if lone Human Rights watch body busies itself with issues like traffic mess, private tuition centres, food adulteration etc,...
Should Government Ban Private Coaching by its Teachers?
Concerned about the quality of education given to Valley students, three Kashmir University engineering students put a question mark on government decision to ban...
Dreams to Live
Despite tragedies knocking at her door at regular intervals she didn’t abandon dreaming. Aspiring to become a teacher, this Islamabad girl is torn between...
Pellets & Classroom
A number of students who were hit by the pellets during last two unrests have faced problems in continuation of their studies. While most...
Online Un-learning
The transition from teacher-class based teaching to digital education has not been smooth in Kashmir, nor is it helping students to learn, reports Khalid...
