What Happened to the Career Advancement of J&K College Contractual Lecturers?
Professional Disadvantage and Indentured Servitude
By: Dr. Muzammil Ahad The J&K Higher Education Department has been routinely appointing around 2300 candidates, both male and female, as Lecturers/Teaching Assistants to impart education in Government Degree Colleges of J&K. Appointed through proper procedure; this mechanism is in force since decades in J&K Higher Education Department. However, the nomenclature underwent changes at the […]
Significance of technical knowhow in modern day Agriculture
By: Dr. Imtiyaz Rasool Ganai Agriculture is vital indicator of development for any country and defines the wellbeing of huge populations residing mostly in rural areas. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, however, there is a vast gap between farmers and technological knowhow that is vital for modern day agriculture and farming sectors. […]
Mahatma Gandhi – The icon of non-violence
By: M Ahmad The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi- also known as Gandhijanti- the leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. Born on October 2, 1869, Gandhi for India is ‘Father of the Nation’. A lawyer by profession, […]
‘Imaginative’ Jammu & Kashmir
For nearly 70 years, Jammu & Kashmir was living under the shadow of a constitutional anomaly, which was, in fact a miscarriage of history and also a miscarriage of the principle of equal rights for all human beings. Maybe, it was Almighty’s decree that Shri Narendra Modi would take over as Prime Minister of India […]
The poetry of faith, love
In the genre of Naat (poetry written in praise and admiration of the holy prophet of Islam), there is hardly anyone who could match the elegance and soulfulness of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (R.A), the Mujadid (reformer) of the 14th Century, especially when it comes to Urdu language. He was an Islamic scholar, jurist, theologian, […]
Why Modi’s recent trip to America is part of an important plan
By: Aditya Vashisht Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to America has been garnering quite an attention. The event is significant in the fact that it is after a gap of two years that Modi is visiting the USA to attend the UN General Assembly’s session which is happening amidst a changed geopolitical landscape when […]
The challenges faced by the students acquiring Islamic education
Islam insists on acquiring education for all
By: Ishfaq Khaliq, Insha Jan A famous Hadith of the prophet of Islam states that ‘acquiring knowledge is binding on all Muslims’ and this indicates that there is no preference based on sex in getting access to education in Islam. However, there is a growing misconception among the people of other religions that Islam constrains […]
Understanding childhood traumas
By: Laraibah Hamid Bhat Notwithstanding the fact that most people consider that things of past can be brushed aside easily, childhood traumas are undoubtedly much severe and have a lifelong impression on a person. Kids may appear resilient but they’re not made of stone and something that goes into their emotional as well as rational […]
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International Day of Sign Language
Contribution of Abhedananda Home Srinagar -for educating deaf & mute children in sign language since 1975 By: M Ahmad The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people […]
Watch your children!
Beware of the impacts of gaming addiction
Technology has become an essential aspect of modern life, everything having something to do with it in one way or the other. However what is most popular particularly among youth and teens is video games. They involve human interaction especially teenagers and many researches have been done on the effects of video games on human […]
