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| J&K ranked 3rd among worst performing states | | Report card on primary education | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, May 15: Primary education report card of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's coalition Government is out and J&K has been ranked among the bottom three states which have performed miserably in providing quality education to the children in the schools across the state.
J&K has been placed at no 3 from the bottom after Chhattisgarh (1) and Bihar (2) for having got least score on a scale of 500 in languages. Conducted by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the national achievement survey has blunted the claims of the Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir of having improved the quality of education.
It has raised serious questions on the ability of those manning the department since last 6 years and reignited debate over utilisation of funds under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). The survey report which has been released recently assessed abilities of Class III students in Language (listening, recognition of words and reading comprehension) and in Mathematics (numbers, basic operations, measurement, data handling, patterns, money, geome... | |
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| ECI withdraws MCC restrictions | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 15: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has relaxed restrictions with regard to the Model Code of Conduct for the State of Jammu and Kashmir that were imposed with the announcement of Parliament Elections with effect from March 3, 2014, an official statement said today.
As per an official communication from Election Commission of India and circulated by the General Administration Department, J&K Government vide Circular No. 23-GAD of 2014 dated May 13th, it has been observed that in view of completion of polling process in the State, all normal administrative work/development activities in the State of Jammu and Kashmir can be taken up.
The ECI has f... | |
| | | | Pernicious Article 370 | | J&K will not secede, Mr Abdullah | | |
Neha
JAMMU, May 15: The election process got completed in Jammu and Kashmir on May 7. The same day, National Conference working president and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah gave an interview to the correspondent of a leading English language national daily and the subject was Article 370 and implications of its abrogation. There was absolutely nothing that was new in the interview that he gave. It was just a reiteration of his old irritating and untenable stand. It is a different story that his interviewer, who was obviously blissfully ignorant about the history of Article 370 and the hostile attitude of the people Jammu province and Ladakh region, internally displaced Ka... | |
| | | | Government schools in Mendhar sector afflicted by multiple ills | | | | M S Nazki
MENDHAR, May 15: Abdul Hamid Fani Chief Education Officer Poonch along with Dy CEO, in-charge ZEO Harni, ZEPO Mendhar and Headmaster HS Chungan Maisian paid surprise visit to the educational institutions in Mendhar Sector.
At PS Chhani Zone Mendhar the roll of the school was found very thin. At GPS Sakhimaidan Zone Mankote two teachers namely Zavid Akhter and Azmat Begum were found unauthorized absent. MS Jugal was functioning normally but the Headmaster of the School was not present. His leave was not entered by the in-charge of the day as per telephonic directions for which ZEO Mendhar is directed to charge sheet the master for not applying the leave in ZEO Office in advance... | |
| | | | RSS 'controlling' BJP affairs: Azad | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 15: Union Minister and Congress candidate from Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary Constituency Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that the affairs of Bharatiya Janata Party are directly being controlled by the cadre of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
"This time not the BJP but RSS was contesting the Lok Sabha elections," Azad told a national news channel here this evening.
He alleged that when there is direct involvement of RSS, obviously, 'rumours' are there and no doubt this time during elections BJP flared up the issues of mis-governance, corruption in Congress Rule and also played with the religious sentiments to woo the voters.
BJP speaks blatant lies, Azad sai... | |
| | | | No Parl NC-Cong bonhomie? | | | |
Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, May 15: At a time when the exit polls are projecting a dismal picture for the National Conference-Congress coalition in the six Parliamentary seats of the state, the stage is set for the counting of votes polled during the elections held over five phases in Jammu and Kashmir.
Along with 537 Parliamentary seats in the other parts of the country counting for the six Parliamentary seats of the state would start at 8 in the morning tomorrow. The counting will start simultaneously for the six seats and the results are expected to be out in the afternoon or late afternoon.
Polling for the six Lok Sabha seats in the state started on April 10 with the elections for th... | |
| | | | Four years since release of 50% funds, JU off-site campuses still under construction | | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, May 15: Attribute it to the apathetical attitude of the state Government towards the Jammu University, coupled with the incompetence of the JU administration, four years after it received half of the funds for the construction of its off- site campuses, most of which are still in await.
Demand for the establishment of satellite campuses of Jammu University was raised in 2006 during Amitabh Matoo's tenure as Vice Chancellor of the varsity and 50% of Rs. 117 Cr were received during the tenure of Varun Sahni, the next VC in 2010 but JU is yet to acquire land in some cases.
The proposal for the construction of off campuses was modified from two to eleven owing to politic... | |
| | | | Golfing, Cricketing sense fail to get Farooq political maturity | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 15: National Conference President, Dr. Farooq Abdullah may be an established golf player or a person with good cricketing sense, but politics demand maturity and temperament from the person who is heading a premier regional party in the state. Farooq is missing both these qualities. It is his biased politics which has made the NC suffer immensely.
NC leaders and workers are lost in deep thoughts these days and most of them are having their hands on their heads and wrinkles are also seen on their foreheads depicting the utter frustration. Their only concern is as to what will happen to the party in the coming assembly elections.
"National Conference has ... | |
| | | | Red Cross Society Jammu sans propriety, transparency | | | | Shiv Thakur
Jammu, May 13: Red cross society, which is known for its benevolent activities across the world, has done little in Jammu to keep up its repute and character due to lack of propriety and transparency in its operation.
While there are number of examples where the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) has failed to deliver on ground, but its officials like the state politicians are leaving no stone unturned to put a carpet on the matter as whosoever is being contacted about the irregularities prevailing in the regional body is harping with his own pipe and own taste.
Same came to fore when Early Times made an attempt to contact General Secretary Roma Wani, she said, "Red Cross soci... | |
| | | | Stone pelters calling shots across Kashmir as Police succumbs to pressure tactics | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Jammu, May 15: Post last phase of parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Law and order in Kashmir is revolving around infamous stone pelters who are apprehended and then released by Police under public pressure.
When Kashmir witnessed strike today following the strike call of Hardliner separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, Jammu and kashmir Police released around 56 youth in north Kashmir's Sopore town who as per Police sources were detained on charges of stone pelting post parliamentary elections in the area.
According to police officials, all the youth were released after proper counseling and among the detainees 38 were wanted in many other cases other than ston... | |
| | | | With governance in a state of 'paralysis', | | Inf deptt gets poorer for 'worthwhile' news | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 15: State Information Department has been enjoying a tension free long period of nearly two and a half month in not producing any news related to functioning of the government , thanks to MCC imposed for LS polls by Election Commission which kept both the government as also the authorities in this department away from routine or specific activity of any department which otherwise make some news for consumption by media. Poll process is since over in J&K and MCC has been lifted, yet the press note files circulated by the Information Department is filled with utterly insignificant items and certain items that are not worth carrying on any page of the news pa... | |
| | | | Mutilated body of missing pregnant woman found ; Agitated villagers clash with police, disturbs rail, vehicular traffic | | | | Saahil Suhail
Kulgam, May 15 : Clashes between the agitated villagers and police erupted abruptly in Mirbazar area of Kulgam district after some of locals found the mutilated dead body of 25 years old missing pregnant lady in the fields near a bus stop in the area after a fortnight. The locals alleged inaction of police in this regard.
The deceased lady was identified by Police as Sumaira Jan daughter of Ghulam Muhammad Mir resident of Sadoora Qazigund.
According to an eyewitness said few villagers during their daily chores at the fields found the mutilated body of missing woman with half burnt face and visible torture marks this morning and accordingly informed local police.
As soon as... | |
| | | | HC quashes select list of 900 wireless operators | | Appointees in service for over three years | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 15 : A single Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed selection list of nearly 900 wireless operators in state Police Telecommunications and directed the respondents to reframe the list strictly in accordance with rules.
While quashing the list on a petition filed by aggrieved candidates, the single bench of the court comprising Justice Hasnain Massodi observed that the advertisement notice was not tailored in accordance with rules as it neither mentioned number of posts to be filled up with district wise breakup nor did it inform the candidates of the selection at district level.
"Had recruitment been intended to be made district wise,... | |
| | | | Jha, Dulat and their ilk cannot decide fate of J&K | | Elections in Kashmir | | | Rustam
JAMMU, May 15 : Reports emanating from Kashmir reveal that a number of pro-autonomy, pro-self-rule and pro-Kashmiri sub-nationalism persons, including journalists and former intelligence officials, and some diplomats have visited the Valley during the past few days to "gauge the public mood" there. Two such persons were the former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief and a Kashmir-watcher, A S Dulat. He stayed in the Valley for three days and returned to Delhi on May 13. He reportedly met with various "political leaders and intelligence officers to assess the ground situation". On Wednesday, he confirmed his visit and predicted that the three Kashmir Lok Sabha seats will be shared... | |
| | | | DC assures inquiry against erring teachers, Edu officials | | Educational institutions in Poonch sans libraries | | | M S Nazki
Mendhar, May 15 : Majority of the educational institutions, Higher Secondary, High Schools or Middle Schools alike are working witout libraries in Poonch town owing to which students community is largely frustrated about their career but concerned teaching community, it seems, is in deep slumber as no one has bothered to avoid the same. As per sources, there are 24 Higher Secondary Schools in the town, 69 High Schools and 400 Middle Schools but in majority of the schools either the libraries san books or the librarians have packed the books in sacs. Numbers of posts of librarians were filled in the town under different central flagship schemes but locals as well as student fr... | |
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