J&K BOSE suspends affiliation of 4 Kashmir schools, imposes fine on 8

Srinagar, Nov 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (J&K BOSE) has put affiliation of 4 schools under suspension following confirmation of reports about adoption of non- J&K BOSE prescribed textbooks in their institutions.

These schools are being issued show-cause notices as to why their affiliation cannot be cancelled for open defiance of terms and conditions of affiliation and violation of J&K BOSE Act.

In a statement issued, J&K BOSE while giving details revealed that affiliation of Radiant Public School, Anantnag, Solace International School, Pulwama, Holy Mission School, Narbal, Budgam and Pioneer Educational Institute, Hanjiwara, Pattan, Baramulla was put under suspension and their Board related facilities were withheld forthwith.

The schools which were imposed fine include Candid Higher Secondary School, Nowgam; Fayaz Educational Institute, Nowgam; Al-Fajr Institute, Chanapora, Nowgam; Al-Huda Public School, Pattan, Baramulla; Shamas Memorial School, Khansahib, Budgam; Hanfia High School, Frisal, Kulgam; Future Vision School, Bandipora; and Linton Hall School, Rajbagh, Srinagar.

The institutions were directed to deposit the penalty amount within a week in default of which disaffiliation proceedings will be initiated.

Meanwhile, the Board has issued stern instructions to private schools to ensure adoption of prescribed curriculum including textbooks, which it said are aligned with NEP- 2020 involving age appropriate content of NCERT.

The textbooks, BOSE said are affordable and cost effective with focus on competency-based learning in sync with physical and mental development of children. Adoption of these books ensures academic growth without bringing mental pressure to the children in their formative stages of development, it added.