Srinagar: In the recently concluded academic session, Jammu and Kashmir has recorded deficit academic days by more than 30 percent.
An official informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in the academic year 2024-25, Jammu and Kashmir has recorded below 150 working academic days against the mandated 220 days.
It also said that there shall be a minimum of at least 180 academic days in a year. “In one academic year, at least 180 working academic days are considered fairly good but unfortunately, there were less than 150 academic days due to the inclement weather, flood like situation and extended summer vacations.”
“Although, almost all the government schools complete their syllabi but there were time constraints that burdened the kids,” the official said.
In September, Education Minister Sakina Itoo had said that ‘students studies got badly affected, initially due to a war-like situation, heatwave and then a flood-like situation in Jammu and Kashmir.’
In view of the situation, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) had announced syllabus relaxation of 15 percent for 10th, 11th and 12th standard examination.
BOSE in a notification had said that the decision was taken upon the recommendations received from the DSEK and DSEJ and pleas received from other stakeholders regarding reduction in syllabus due to delayed commencement of academic session this year coupled with disruptions in academic calendar due to heat wave, torrential rains, cloudbursts and floods.
