Training journalists of the future
Ill-equipped departments, obsolete syllabus and inexperienced faculty worries journalism students
Imran Muzaffar
Um Roommana Sulaiman, 23, wants to become a successful television broadcaster like Mishal Husain of the BBC. A 4th semester student of journalism at the Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora, she has chosen her subject by choice. Inspired by few female working journalists around MoreDismal Performance of Government Schools
Teachers alone cannot be held responsible
Bilal Ahmad
With the slogan of Universalisation of Elementary Education,made to achieve through the programs of SSA and secondary education through RMSA, substantial achievement has been made in increasing enrollment and retention of children in schools. Now when the primary target of universal enrollment and MoreFellowship,Scholarship Opportunities
Essex Business School MBA Scholarships for International Students in UK 2013Essex Business School is offering MBA scholarships for home (UK), EU and international students. Scholarships worth £5,000 will be awarded on the basis of merit. For 2013 academic year, the school is offering MoreTHE EDITOR RECOMMENDS
WEBSITE OF THE WEEKhttp://www.economist.com/The Economist online offers authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science and technology. “We publish all articles from The More- Kashmir
After SSA muddle, RMSA implementation also tardy
UPGRADED SCHOOLS SUFFER FOR WANT OF STAFF
Concern
AAQIB ASHRAF
Srinagar, Feb 7: After failing to effectively implement Government of India’s flagship scheme Sarava Shiksha Abhyan (SSA) at the elementary level, the state’s Education Department is now dallying on implementation More
- Srinagar City
SET UP EXPERT COMMITTEE: NLCO TO GOVT
‘It should not be prepared in a hush-hush manner’
MASTER PLAN REVIEW
Srinagar, Feb 7: Nigeen Lake Conservation Organisation (NLCO) has welcomed the mid-term review of the Srinagar Master Plan 2001-2021 undertaken by the Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) and sought participation More
- Jammu
Senior Army officers call on Guv
Jammu, Feb 7: Senior Army officers including Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra, GOC-in-C, Western Command; Lt Gen Anil Bhalla, GOC, 9 Corps and Maj Gen Ashwani Kumar, GOC, 26 Infantry Div, called on Governor NN Vohra More
- South Asia
'Suicide bombing, killing of innocent people un-Islamic'
REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI
Islamabad, Feb 7: A group of 50 prominent Pakistani clerics has issued a fatwa (edict) that states the killing of innocent people, targeted killings and suicide bombings are un-Islamic. The Sunni More


