JK Policy Institute
The backbone of every society is the carefully woven fabric of thought and knowledge that sustains the narrative of aspiration and potential of a community. Education and Skill Development in that context are priority investment areas for the development of the thought and knowledge nexus besides a dedicated citizenry who are at once well informed, critical, skilled and open minded to become individual and collective decision makers for the development process of the region. In Kashmir, the youth recognize and realize the increasing need to initiate peace processes through education. Only education and investment in state-of-the-art knowledge resources would ensure that future generations are well equipped to benefit from the sweeping and fast transforming career landscape of a globalised world. This section brings in the thoughts and visions of emergent voices which aim to build Kashmir’s knowledge economy as a power house and driver for sustainable change.
Education is conceived to be a medium to serve a purposeful end. From modifying an individual or group’s behaviors to being an agent of social change and eventually helping a…
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As the situation improved and the increased risk of COVID-19 transmission lessened, the government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir ordered reopening of all educational institutions in a…
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Abstract “Ladli Beti Scheme” is a financial and social assistance scheme sponsored by Jammu and Kashmir government, started with a view to counter the declining female sex ratio in the…
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Nafisa Khatoon Introduction The National Educational Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), approved by the Union Government on 29 July 2020, was introduced to implement changes at all levels of education in…
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A culture of uncertainty imposed by the armed conflict has shaped a generation of students in Jammu and Kashmir, too scared to question what they are being taught. They are…
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Believe it or not, every second person in Kashmir has the potential to become a fighter pilot, a world-class scientist, an excellent academician, a brilliant doctor, a creative engineer, an…
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It is hoped that concerns of the youth in J&K will be taken into account and this order will be repealed to serve the cause of justice and equality for all, says Kanwal Singh.
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