INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Over two dozen schools would move with nomads during the annual migration
month, authorities in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir today said over two dozen schools would move with them to ensure proper
educational facilities to students.A total of 25 schools having an enrolment of 801 students - 410 boys and 391 girls - will move with the
migratory population."These schools have been provided 45 teachers for running the schools in higher reaches during the annual migration to
higher reaches in Kashmir, an official spokesman said.He said district development commissioner, Rajouri, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary finalised
the plan at a meeting of senior officers from various departments and heads of migratory schools along with staff.The annual migration of
nomadic Gujjars and Bakerwal families is beginning later this month.The spokesman said another 41 schools for tribal population would remain
stationary which will cater to 1,451 students including 802 boy students and 651 girl students where 95 teachers have been posted.Mr
self-defence training was also discussed and finalised
The students are also being provided scholarship by the Tribal Affairs Department, the spokesman said.He said the Chief Education Officer
was directed to regularly monitor attendance in migratory schools during the period and the heads of schools were instructed to hold
Record and pictures of such meetings and classes will have to be shared online, the spokesman said.He said Mr Choudhary directed that all
girl students would be provided with special education kits this year and scholarship to meritorious students
He asked the departments to lay special focus on skill development and to organise courses for these students which would be monitored by
his office.The schools migrating to Drass, Kargil, Ganderbal, Anantnag, Gurez, Budgam, Kangan, Dachigham and Sukhnai would be provided with
examination, awards to best performers and ICDS support were also discussed in the meeting.(Except for the headline, this story has not been
edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
