J&K Govt Orders Transfer, Posting of Three IAS and One KAS Officer

Shantmanu Assigned Additional Charge of Administrative secretary School Education, Saurabh Bhagat to IT Department

Srinagar 29 Jan (JKNS): Jammu and Kashmir Government on wednesday ordered transfer and posting of three IAS and one KAS officers in the general administration department.

As per an order issued by GAD JK a copy of which lies with news agency JKNS reads, In the interest of the administration, it is hereby ordered that, Shri Shantmanu, IAS (AGMUT:1991) Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Higher Education Department (additional charge of the post of Administrative Secretary, Information Technology Department) shall hold the charge of post of the Administrative Secretary, School Education Department, in addition to his own duties, relieving Shri Suresh Kumar Gupta, IFS(AGMUT:1991), Principal Secretary to the Government, Culture Department of the additional charge of the post.

Order reads, Shri Saurabh Bhagat, IAS (AGMUT:2002) Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Science and Technology Department shall hold the charge of the post of Administrative Secretary, Information Technology Department in addition to his own duties relieving Shri Shantmanu, IAS of the additional charge of the post, it reads.

Shri K. Ramesh Kumar, IFS (AGMUT: 2000), CCF Settlement & Demarcation, J&K is transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Culture Department relieving Shri Suresh Kumar Gupta, IFS(AGMUT:1991), of the charge of the post, it reads.

Another order issued by GAD JK, as per JKNS reads, In the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that Mr. Alyaz Ahmad Naisroo, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, shall hold the charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Pahalgam, in addition to his own duties, till further orders, reads the order. (JKNS)

Kashmir Weather Forecast: Light Rain/Snow Expected with No Major Weather Systems for the Next 5 Days

Under the influence of a weak Western Disturbance, light rain/snow activities are expected in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hrs. These activities may persist in some parts, particularly higher reaches, until Saturday.

No major weather system is yet expected to affect Jammu and Kashmir during the next 5 days at least.

Forecast Insights: Kashmir Weather

‘Only 16% Govt, 37% Pvt Students of Class-V can solve division problems of 3-digit by 1-digit’

Srinagar, Jan 28 (KNO): In Jammu and Kashmir only 16 percent 5th class students in government schools of rural areas can solve division problems of 3-digit by 1-digit.

Similarly, at least 37 percent students of 5th class enrolled in private school in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir can solve division problems of 3-digit by 1-digit.

The latest Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) in a latest survey while assessing the learning ‘recovery’ since COVID in reading and arithmetic has revealed that “In government schools of Jammu and Kashmir, 14 percent of 5th standard students were able to solve division problems of 3-digit by 1-digit in 2022. In the year 2024, at least 16.3 percent 5th standard students of government schools were able to solve division problems of 3-digit by 1-digit.”

The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that in private schools, at least 32.1 percent students of 5th class were able to solve division problems of 3-digit by 1-digit in 2022 and 37.6 percent in 2024.

The ASER survey states that there was an improvement of 2.3 percent in government schools and 5.5 percent in private schools since 2022-24 with regard to learning ‘recovery’ since COVID in reading and arithmetic.

The report states that since 2022, reading and arithmetic levels for Standard-V students have improved, with a more significant increase among children in private schools compared to those in government schools. “This pattern contrasts with the national trend.”

Pertinently, the sampling of the survey is based on selection of 30 random villages in each district, 20 households in each village. It also surveyed all children of age 3-16 in household and assessed all children of age 5-16 in household. The sampling method has remained consistent over time—(KNO)