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| Kashmiri students turn separatists irrelevant | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Braving all odds, more than 30,000 Kashmiri children on Nov 14 took the first step towards normalization in the disturbed Kashmir valley as they appeared in their senior secondary school annual examination, of course, amid tight security.
According to the shutdown calendar "Lal Chowk march" was organized by the separatist leaders to provoke protests. But on Nov 14 nearly 32,000 students sat for their final exams in 484 centres across Kashmir division and defied separatist diktats. They sent a very strong message to the separatist leaders that they would not allow them to dictate their personal agenda.
As per the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE), almost 95% students appeared in the examination amid tight security arrangements.
Before the students came out of their houses to reach their respective exam centre celebrated IAS topper from Kashmir wrote on his social networking site, "It is a very important day for thousands of students from Kashmir Division who are appearing in their Board exams today. And here is an opportunity for all of us to do some good. Let's offer a lift to all those kids who may not have a transport facility and stop our bikes and cars where ever we see a stranded student in school uniform or a hand going up. Together we shall conquer".
Since first week of July 2016 these children could not enter their classrooms in the aftermath of violence triggered after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani.
In October, when the state government headed by Mehbooba Mufti had taken the decision of conducting board examinations as per the academic calendar parents had criticized the government's decision.
On November 14, almost all the parents accompanied their children to their exam centre and waited patiently outside their school buildings in view of the prevailing law and order situation.
Since all educational institutions, including schools have remained closed since July 9, JKBOSE had decided to allow a 50 per cent cut in the syllabus for those students willing to take the secondary exams.
Out of 31964 students enrolled for appearing in the said examination 30213 students appeared in Monday's paper.
Giving the details, the BOSE authorities said that in Srinagar out of 5741 students 5417 (96%) appeared in the examination.
Similarly, in Ganderbal out of 1259 students 1175 (94%) appeared, in Budgam out of 3484 students 3309 (98%) appeared, in Anantnag out of 4929 students 4740 (98%) appeared, in Kulgam out of 1483 students 1379 (93%) appeared, in Pulwama out of 2646 students 2506 (95%) appeared, in Shopian out of 1674 students 1568 (94%) appeared, in Bandipora out of 1404 students 1303 (94%) appeared, in Baramulla out of 4912 students 4603 (94%) appeared and in Kupwara out of 4322 students 4024 (96%) appeared.
The percentage of students who appeared in their examination on Tuesday, the picture was also very encouraging. The percentage rose by a three per cent.
Significantly, there was no incident of stone pelting in the Valley ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetization decision on November 8.
"Earlier, there were rates of Rs.500 for stone pelting (on security forces in Kashmir) and Rs.1,000 for doing something else. The Prime Minister (PM)'s smart move has apparently brought terror funding to zero."
"In the last few days after PM's daring move there hasn't been stone pelting on security forces. I congratulate PM for it," Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in New Delhi.
Indeed, in Kashmir, education has defeated separatists. |
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