Srinagar, May 22: Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) held across government schools in Kashmir on Friday have emerged as an important bridge to revive public confidence in government schools while strengthening coordination between parents and teachers for the academic and social development of students.
On May 22 of 2026, all the government schools organised Parent Teacher Meetings (PTMs) across Kashmir, which saw encouraging participation of parents of the students.
Earlier, the PTMs, as per the DSEK orders, were supposed to be held on the 26th of every month. However, in view of Eid Ul Adha, the PTM for this month was preponed to May 22 of 2026.
During the PTMs, the parents, mostly mothers, acknowledged the role of teachers in grooming the students while taking care of their academics and social development as well.
During a PTM organised at Government Middle School Hamray, a parent showered praises on teachers while and highlighted the need for greater parental involvement in government schools.
She said that regular interaction between parents and teachers was essential for the academic growth and proper upbringing of children.
“Teachers are doing their job in grooming students, and parents must share equal responsibility in monitoring children’s education and behaviour,” she said.
She said while teachers spend limited hours with students in schools, children remain at home with their families for the larger part of the day, making parental attention crucial in shaping their future.
“Many families often fail to remain connected with schools or adequately monitor their children’s studies, particularly in government institutions. Even if parents are illiterate, they must keep a close watch on the academics and activities of their children,” she said.
She added that teachers in government schools were making sincere efforts to guide and groom students.
“We as parents witness the care and attention teachers provide to children in schools, but these efforts can yield better results only when supported by active parental participation,” she added.
Drawing a comparison between private and government schools, she said that parents tend to remain more concerned about children enrolled in private institutions because of the financial investment involved, while comparatively less attention is paid to students studying in government schools.
“Parents must visit schools regularly, interact with teachers frequently and remain actively involved in the educational journey of their children,” she added.
Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Naseer Ahmad Wani, earlier said the PTMs were scheduled on the 26th of every month but were scheduled on May 22 in view of the forthcoming Eid-ul-Adha, to ensure maximum participation of parents and other stakeholders.
DSEK had directed all school heads to make the meetings meaningful and outcome-oriented by ensuring active participation of parents and focusing on both academic and social issues concerning students.
“The discussions during the PTMs would not remain confined to students’ academic progress but would also cover behavioural changes among children in the backdrop of increasing concerns over substance abuse in society,” he said.
DSEK said that parents must share their observations regarding the behaviour and activities of their children at home, while teachers would also brief parents about students’ conduct and performance in schools.
“Any unusual behavioural changes noticed either by parents or teachers should be immediately communicated so that timely intervention could be made to prevent children from falling victim to drug abuse and other social evils,” he said.
