Says “No shortage of free textbooks in UT”
Srinagar | Nov, 09: Education Minister Shamima Firdous on Monday announced that the government will conduct audits and enforce strict accountability against private schools violating fee norms, reports said.
Talking to reporters in Srinagar, the Minister noted that textbook distribution to educational zones in Srinagar district commenced today, ensuring prompt delivery to students. “We started supplying textbooks to the educational zones of Srinagar district today and the concerned officials in those zones will ensure distribution of free textbooks at earliest,” she said. “There is no shortage of textbooks, in fact we have started distributing the free textbooks at the very appropriate time in comparison to the previous years,” she added.
Addressing unauthorized miscellaneous fees charged by some institutions, the Minister emphasized that private schools would not be allowed to financially burden parents. “There will be a proper audit and accountability will be enforced against those violating the government norms. We won’t allow any private school to impose an unnecessary burden on parents,” she said.
The academic session 2026–27 for KG to Class 10 students began across the Kashmir Valley on November 2 following the completion of annual assessments, officials said. The initiative follows earlier directions from former Education Minister Sakeena Itoo emphasizing timely preparation of learning materials and stakeholder coordination.
