Minster Sakina Itoo to chair crucial review of School Education Department on Friday
KINS Desk
Srinagar, Oct 08 (KINS): Jammu and Kashmir’s Education Minister, Sakina Itoo, will chair a major review meeting of the School Education Department on Friday at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar.
The meeting aims to address key administrative, academic, and infrastructural issues in the school education department, according to the news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS).
The agenda includes 12 major points covering staffing, promotions, budget, and infrastructure.
Key Agenda Points:Defreezing of Vacancies and Recruitment
Pending Promotions and Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs)
Samagra Shiksha Implementation, Honorarium for Cooks, Land Donation Cases.
Transfer Policy and Inter-District Transfers, including transfers under the Rehbar-e-Taleem Scheme (RRetS) and compassionate/medical grounds
Online Seniority Systems.
One-Time Exemption for Higher Qualifications, Capex Budget Review, including examination of budget releases, expenditure, and ongoing school construction projects.
Promotions and Postings, covering teachers promoted as Principals, Masters to Lecturers, Headmasters, and confirmation of officials.
Officials from various divisions of the School Education Department are expected to attend and provide updates on each agenda item. (KINS)
Two Indian Army soldiers missing in South Kashmir amid severe snowstorm; search operations underway: Army
Srinagar, Oct 08 (KINS): The Indian Army reported that on the intervening night of 6th and 7th October, an operational team deployed in the Kishtwar range of South Kashmir encountered a severe snowstorm and whiteout conditions in the high-altitude mountains.
Since the incident, two soldiers have been out of communication, prompting the Army to launch intense search and rescue operations.
However, the ongoing adverse weather conditions have significantly hampered the rescue efforts.
In a post on X Chinar Corps of Indian Army as per news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service said: “On the intervening night of 6/7 Oct an operational team on Kishtwar range confronted a severe snow storm and white out conditions in the mountains of South Kashmir. Since then, two soldiers have gone out of communication. Intense Search and Rescue operations have been launched but hampered due to prevailing adverse weather conditions”.
The Army has assured that all possible resources are being mobilized to locate the missing personnel.(KINS)
