The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has been in the news for several weeks, but unfortunately, not for so good reasons. A series of administrative lapses and blunders have raised serious concerns about the functioning of the board. From the denial of accepting Class 10 examination forms to brazen errors in textbooks, the negligence displayed by JKBOSE in last few weeks is alarming and demands urgent attention.

One of the most glaring issues that recently surfaced was the plight of 22 students from Islamic Global School, Padshahi Bagh, Srinagar. These students were left in a state of distress when they were informed that they could not appear for their Class 10 board exams due to their school’s lack of registration with JKBOSE.

The students had submitted their examination forms two months before the exams, yet JKBOSE rejected them at the last moment, citing the non-registration of their institution. This decision came as a shock to the students and their parents, who had trusted the school and the education system to ensure their academic progress.

Official records indicate that the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) had issued an order in December 2024 to link Class 9 and 10 students from the school with a nearby government institution for the academic year 2024-25. This measure was intended to ensure the continuity of their education and allow them to sit for board exams without disruption.

Following this directive, the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Srinagar communicated with JKBOSE, instructing them to process the students’........

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