08/09/2025
:-The School Education Department (SED) of Kashmir has expressed concern over students skipping regular classes, particularly in grades 11 and 12, with the issue now spreading to lower grades. This irregular attendance threatens the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which focuses on holistic student development through intellectual curiosity, emotional intelligence, creative expression, and social skills.
To address this, Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), G N Itoo, has ordered strict monitoring of attendance in both government and private schools using VSK Attendance Chatbot and Aadhaar-based systems. He emphasized the importance of regular classes, especially practical science sessions, to achieve competency-based and experiential learning. All education officials, including principals, CEOs, and ZEOs, have been instructed to ensure compliance, with non-compliance potentially leading to disciplinary action.
