Riyaz Bhat
Srinagar, Aug 22: The government Friday overthrow 215 schools that were affiliated proscribed organisation Jamat-e-Islami (Jel) and Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT).
Secretary to government for School Education Department (SED) Ram Niwas Sharma said that the 215 JeI and FAT schools were reported adversely upon by the intelligence agencies.
Sharma in a order said that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in February 2019 and February 2024 issued under sub-section (1) of section (3) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) declared the Jamaat-e-Islami (Jel), Jammu and Kashmir as an unlawful association
“The Intelligence Agencies (IA) have identified a number of schools which were found to be directly or indirectly affiliated with proscribed organisation Jamat-e-Islami (Jel) and Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT),” reads the order.
Sharma in the order further stated that the validity of the managing committee of 215 such schools has expired and have been reported adversely upon by the intelligence agencies.
“In order to safeguard the academic future of the students enrolled in these schools in exercise of the powers conferred by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir through the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Rules 2010 vide SRO 123 of 2010 read with SRO 292 of 2018 and SO 177 of 2022, it is ordered that the Managing Committee of 215 schools shall be taken over by District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner concerned who shall propose a fresh Managing Committee in due course for the concerned schools after getting these duly verified,” it reads.
Sharma further said that the concerned district magistrate and deputy commissioner on taking over these schools shall take appropriate steps in consultation and in coordination with the School Education Department so that to ensure that the academic career of the students enrolled in these schools is not affected in any manner.
“They shall also take all necessary measures to ensure quality education as per NEP norms in these schools,” Sharma said.
Pertinently, in June 2022, the School Education Department had ordered cessation of schools functioning under the Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT).
SED had said that in pursuant to the directions passed by the High Court, all the students presently studying in these banned institutions shall admit themselves to nearby government schools for the current academic session 2021-22.
The government that time had said that approximately 11000 students were reportedly studying in these schools and institutions run by the FAT, consequent to the ban, the students were allowed to take admission in nearby government schools.
It had also said that no new admission shall be taken in these banned FAT institutions and no further registration of these institutions shall be done,
According to the previous communique, the case of FAT was examined in the department and it was found that the government of Jammu and Kashmir has already declared and banned the FAT association, organization to be an unlawful association on 11 May 1990 and October 2019.
