Don’t interfere in education sector, J&K minister to Army Chief

Srinagar: Reacting to the statement of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), that students in schools in Jammu and Kashmir are being taught two maps, minister for education Syed Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said Army should not interfere in education sector.
The Army should not meddle with the education sector and rather concentrate on their own job, Mr Bukhari told journalists on the sideline of a function here today.
Reaction of the minister came a day after COAS General Bipin Rawat said that teachers in Jammu and Kashmir schools were teaching two maps to the students—India and Jammu and Kashmir. Without naming anyone, the minister said the people who are giving comments on how we should run education sector are not doing their job properly and that is why we are suffering.
Expressing displeasure over Gen Rawat’s comment, Mr Bukhari said everyone was passing comments on education sector which was not acceptable. He said even those who donot have domain in education sector are commenting on education, which was the job of those associated with this who also know how to run the sector.
General Rawat was quoted by media that in Jammu & Kashmir schools, what teachers are teaching should not be taught. In schools in J&K, there can be seen 2 maps, one of India another of J&K. Why do we need a separate map for J&K? What does it teach the children?” he had asked yesterday at a news conference at New Delhi.