Pattan:Unidentified persons torched a government school building in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district late last night.
Reports said that Government Primary School Tapper Pattan was gutted in the blaze.
The government reportedly is mulling to engage security patrol around school buildings to ensure such incidents are not repeated.
At least 20 schools have been burnt mysteriously during the on-going unrest.
Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani has asked people to be vigilant about such mysterious incidents.
“Recently in different areas, schools and private vehicles have been burnt and we have reports that culprits do so in the vicinity of police and under their watchful eyes,” Hurriyat (G) said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Hurriyat (G said that the “unknown” label is a “misnomer and these anti-people and anti-social actions are carried out in broad daylight with a well-planned strategy to malign the on-going movement and paint it as the violence and anarchy”.
Students have not attended schools for nearly four months now.
Students have not attended schools for nearly four months now.
However, the government has decided to go ahead with the exams of high and higher secondary classes in November, ignoring that the students haven’t been able to cover even half of their syllabus. But students, Unionist opposition parties and school heads and teachers have been opposing such a move.
Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group: Join Now
Be Part of Quality Journalism |
Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast. |
ACT NOW |
MONTHLY | Rs 100 | |
YEARLY | Rs 1000 | |
LIFETIME | Rs 10000 | |