SBI, School Education Department Distribute Free Bicycles to Students in Kashmir

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Under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), State Bank of India and Directorate of School Education Kashmir today distributed free bicycles to students of Kashmir Division, who have either performed well during their studies or belonging to economically weaker sections.

In this regard, a function was held today at Girls Higher Secondary School Kothibagh Srinagar where Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G.N. Itoo was present as the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, DSEK said that the Department will continue its efforts at all levels to provide various facilities to all the students across the Kashmir division.

On the sidelines of the function, Director School Education Kashmir Dr.G.N Itoo said that keeping in view the climate and environmental change, we have started an important initiative, ONE STUDENT ONE PLANT ,which will be implemented in all the schools of Kashmir division.

On this occasion, the DSEK participated in the sapling planting campaign by the girl students and encouraged them.


DSEK asked all school principals and teachers to involve all students and participate actively in this campaign,so that ,effects of climate change do not occur in the future. Regional Manager, State Bank of India Chandrakant and other officers were also present during the function.(KNS) 

School Education Department Delivers 60% Free Textbooks to Govt schools in Kashmir

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The School Education Department (SED) Kashmir on Saturday said it has delivered nearly 60 per cent of free textbooks to government schools across the region.

Besides, the Director School Education Kashmir, G N Itoo said that the government was examining the infrastructure and academic gaps highlighted in the ASER-2025 survey.Speaking to the reporters, DSEK said, “The restoration of Nov-Dec academic session upto 9th standard was taken in a very shortest span of time.

JKBOSE did not got enough time for the ground work but as of now at least 60 per cent of free textbooks have reached the government schools and the distribution process is going simultaneously.”

Itoo assured that all the government schools will receive 100 per cent free textbooks prior to reopening of schools after the winter vacations.

“We have book bank in the schools wherein we store the sets of old books. As of now, we have nearly 200 winter tutorial centers in Kashmir division in which 33,000 are being taught. We have provided them all those old books,” he said.

The Director further said that the department was examining the recent gaps highlighted in the ASER survey.“DSEK have constituted a special teams in this regard. Besides, an administrative level meeting in this regard was also conducted,” he said.

Itoo further said that the directorate will soon submit a comprehensive roadmap to the government to overcome these challenges.“At certain levels we have done extremely well in comparison to national level,” he said—(KNO)