Health & Education

Srinagar, Apr 3, KNT: The private coaching industry in Kashmir, particularly in Srinagar, has transformed into a lucrative business, capitalizing on the anxieties of parents desperate for their children’s academic success. With hefty fees, exaggerated success stories, and aggressive marketing tactics, coaching institutes have prioritized profit-making over genuine academic mentorship.   According to insiders, many […]

Srinagar, April 2 (JKNS): Minister for Education Sakeena Masood Itoo, chaired a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE).   Education Minister Sakeena Itoo, as per news agency JKNS, directed JKBOSE officials to ensure the results for Class 10th, 11th, and 12th are declared by the […]

Bandipora, April 01: Since the appointment of Dr. Masrat Iqbal Wani as the Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Bandipora, the hospital has witnessed remarkable advancements in healthcare services, significantly enhancing patient care and accessibility. Some of the key achievements in the past three months include:   1. Establishment of a Chemotherapy and Palliative Ward   […]

JAMMU, MARCH 25: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, inaugurated the State-of-the-Art Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) at Super Speciality Hospital here today. MLA Jammu West, Arvind Gupta; Secretary Health and Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah; Principal GMC Jammu, Dr. Ashutosh Gupta; Medical Superintendent, Super Speciality Hospital, Dr. […]

Anantnag, March 24, 2025: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was observed today in Akura Mattan, Anantnag, with the aim of raising awareness about the prevention and eradication of TB. The event was marked by a gathering of healthcare officials, medical staff, and community representatives, who came together to stress the importance of eradicating this deadly disease. […]

Budgam, Mar 21, KNT: Authorities have taken strict action against seven healthcare employees, including two doctors, after a viral video surfaced showing a dog inside the Emergency Trauma Room of Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A disciplinary committee found gross negligence and recommended stringent measures against those responsible. Following the circulation […]

Jammu, Mar 20: Minister for School Education and Higher Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the House that 594 posts of 10+2 Lecturers in 27 disciplines have been referred to the J&K Public Service Commission recently for recruitment to cope up with the constraints of subject specific teachers in higher secondary schools across Jammu and Kashmir. The […]

JAMMU, MARCH 19 (BAN): Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today chaired a meeting to assess the possibilities for identification of new site for construction of Government Medical College, Handwara.   The meeting was attended by Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani; MLA Trehgam, Mir Saifullah; MLA Handwara, […]

Srinagar, Mar 19 (KNO): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that it will take up the matter of establishing Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) centers in Baramulla, Anantnag, and Srinagar with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.   Minister I/C Health & Medical Education Department, as per the news […]