New KVs good initiative

To augment the school education infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, 23 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) would be set up in remote areas of J&K. J&K has 36 functional KVs and setting up 23 KVs is being pursued with the Government of India for augmentation of education infrastructure here. Quality knowledge should be imparted to the students. Students should be encouraged to go for research activities. It is being suggested that as there are Army Schools and Kendriya Vidyalaya established by Centre Government for providing proper education to the wards of Army personnel and also to the wards of Centre Government Employees, State Government should also make such type of arrangements for the wards of faculty members in Higher Education. It is further to be suggested that examinations should be conducted well in time, papers should be evaluated as early as possible and the results be declared within a shorter period so that the common students do not suffer. Higher Education is an important stage of education. It is education that helps the students to develop self-confidence, self-respect, and self-dependent. There is Higher Education in various fields like Engineering, Medical, Law, Commerce, etc. The government has made several plans and schemes for its growth and development. No doubt, Higher Education is reaching at every door-step. It is good to see the rural areas being covered. Hope the new Colleges would be equipped with requisite physical infrastructure and staff (both teaching and non-teaching). A College cannot be operated from a rented building where the temporary service of the teachers may be hired on a contractual basis and where students just enroll them for examination purposes. Before opening more new colleges the need is to improve the condition of existing ones first. Certain effective steps are to be taken for improving the quality of Higher Education so that along with quantity, quality can also be assured. Degree Colleges, Colleges of Education, and other Higher Educational Institutions should be opened in a planned manner. They should be opened keeping into consideration the population of the area. Colleges should be opened in approachable areas and be furnished beforehand. Proper facilities and opportunities should be given to the teachers and professors to complete and initiate their Ph.D.’s. Appropriate facilities for writing research-oriented books and research papers be provided to the professors and teachers. Journals and other related materials should be available in the college library. For the professional growth of the faculty members in higher education, the courses like orientations, refreshers, seminars, workshops, and conferences are required.