Every year, thousands of young men and women wait for one notification from the Directorate of Higher Education, J&K. It is the advertisement for engaging contractual teachers in Government Degree...

Why the real challenge after NEP 2020 is transforming classrooms, the assessment in examinations and employment. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi Every education policy promises change. Few change the classroom.Six years after...

About Kashmir’s single use plastic waste, we need a PESE act on the pattern of NDPS actto realize sustainable plastic free Kashmir. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi The Government of Jammu and...

There may be no phrase more qualified to become the official slogan of public administration in Jammu and Kashmir than three deceptively simple words, Fir kya hua? meaning, what happened...

About some politicians who spend more time waiting outside power’s door than serving the people. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi Politics, like cinema, has its own unforgettable characters. Some are heroes, some...

The first principle of good governance begins in a classroom. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi When we hear the words good governance, our minds usually travel to Parliament, the Secretariat, district offices...

One question, does mainstream education in degreecollegesstill lead to opportunity? The real question confronting Jammu and Kashmir’s higher education system, specifically the government degree colleges (GDCs) is not why colleges...

“Jammu & Kashmir governance structure needs a habit of asking Why? five times to reach to the root cause of a problem.” Dr. Ashraf Zainabi A few days ago, I...

Why does every social stigma end up on a woman's shoulders? There is an old habit in our society that survives every debate, every reform, and every generation. It is...

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in France pitched for India’s ambitious policy, Bharat Innovates, under viksit Bharat 2047 plan. Twelve years ago, when the Government of India launched the Make...