Government schools built Kashmir’s early gains in literacy and upward movement for ordinary families. 

These institutions once reached remote villages and gave children from modest homes a real chance to learn and advance. 

But enrollment now drops consistently as parents watch their sons and daughters fall short in basic skills and exams. 

Teachers stretched thin by outside duties, classrooms that lack reliable guidance, and a stubborn belief that paid schools deliver stronger results have combined to drive this shift. 

The trend creates a cycle where underperformance feeds further departure, leaving public education weakened and the gap between haves and have-nots wider than ever.

Daily classroom experience is at the heart of the trouble. 

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Students need teachers who track their work closely, explain ideas clearly, and adjust when someone falls behind. Many government schools deliver fragmented lessons instead. 

Children sit through hours with limited individual check-ins, and progress stalls. Parents see private settings where smaller groups and active follow-up produce visible gains in reading, math, and overall grasp of subjects. 

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