Tuesday, May 31, 2011

No recognition to pvt schools where govt schools exist

Jammu, May 31 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir government will not give recognition to any private educational institution in areas where government schools are already functioning.

"The state government will strictly adhere to the policy of not recognising any private educational institution in areas where government schools are already functioning in the state," Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed said here today.

He was addressing a meeting of education department officers to discuss the targets set for the current financial year.

Sayeed said the literacy rate in the Jammu region has increased from 55.5 per cent in 2001 to 68.74 in 2011 with female literacy registering 15 per cent increase - from 43 per cent to 58.1 per cent.

Similarly, the male literacy rate has increased from 66.6 per cent to 78

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