By Bilal Ahmad Khanday

As a former government teacher who has experienced the system firsthand—observing it closely and critically—I have come to realize that the entire system requires a comprehensive overhaul. Only through such an overhaul, from top to bottom, can we truly ensure its growth and improvement, benefiting the student community, most of whom come from less privileged backgrounds.

Yesterday, while reading one of the top dailies of the valley, I came across an expected but shocking news report revealing that “only 21% of 5th standard students of government schools in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir can read Class 2 textbooks properly, whereas more than 60% of 5th standard students in private schools in Jammu and Kashmir can read at the second-class level.” There are many more points in the report that are worthy of consideration in order to effectively develop strategies, both at the administrative and academic levels, to improve the educational scenario not only in government schools but also in private institutions. The report needs to be properly analyzed systematically and pragmatically to identify the loopholes and shortcomings in the prevailing educational setup and to come up with appropriate remedies and solid, practical, working solutions.

The report, on one hand, talks about the lackadaisical nature of the educational scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, while on the other hand, it clearly........

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