Riyaz Bhat
Srinagar, Feb 15: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakeena Masood Itoo on Saturday assured the class X students of Islamic Global School Srinagar that their academic year won’t be wasted.
Itoo said that the academic year of the students is precious and the government will ensure that 22 students of the Islamic Global School appear in the Board examinations of class Xth.
“I am holding an important meeting tomorrow regarding the denial of registration to the students of the school. I ensure that students don’t suffer due to the mistake of the school management,” Itoo said.
She further said that the government will take strict action against the private schools for putting the career of the students on stake.
In the meantime, the Srinagar Court has asked the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) Chairman and its joint secretary (General) to permit the students of the Islamic Global School to appear in the annual regular examination of Xth.
Meanwhile, President of Private School Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) G N Var said, “JKBOSE is targeting Islamic Global School particularly. There are many other schools that are also facing the same situation.”
Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Lone expressed solidarity with the students and wrote on X: “What arrogance ?Why can’t someone from government facilitate the implementation of a court order? Allowing kids to sit in class X exams. Or are they being punished for having the audacity to approach the court and get an order. That is a v common disease when in power.” (SIC)
Director of School Education Kashmir G N Itoo said, “The issue has been resolved by intervention of the Education Minister. The decision has been taken in the interest to safeguard the academic year of the students.”
However it has been decided that strict action will be taken against the private school for violating the norms, he added.
