Srinagar, Jan 10: The students who failed to qualify the class 11th annual regular examination 2024 and were provisionally enrolled in class 12th are facing uncertainty as the J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has not refunded their fees submitted for their class 12th examination.

A group of dejected students told Greater Kashmir that those who did not clear the Class 11th Annual Regular-2024 examination were granted provisional admission to class 12th on the condition that they would be eligible to appear in the Class 12th Annual Regular examination 2025 only after qualifying the Class 11 Bi-annual Private examination.

They said that at the time of submission of examination forms and fees for the Class 12th Annual Regular 2025 examination, these provisionally promoted students, who were simultaneously appearing in the class 11th private examination, were asked to deposit the class 12th examination fee.

“The JKBOSE authorities assured us that in case we failed to clear the Class 11th private examination, the deposited fee for the class 12th exams would be refunded,” the students said.

They said that, after the declaration of the class 11th bi-annual private examination results, a section of students could not qualify.

“JKBOSE has not refunded the class 12th examination fees despite the passage of two months,” the students complained to Greater Kashmir.

The affected students urged the J&KBOSE authorities to refund the amount as promised.

Amid the delay, the students are now approaching the concerned school authorities seeking a refund of their exam fees.

“We have intimated JKBOSE a number of times to refund the class 12th exam fees of students who could not qualify their class 11th exams, but there has been no action to date,” a school teacher told Greater Kashmir. “The students think that the concerned schools have to refund their money.”

The teachers said that they had submitted the list of students for refund to JKBOSE in mid-November, but the amount has not been refunded to the students to date.

Notably, JKBOSE in its notification earlier mentioned that the students provisionally enrolled in class 12th would get a refund of exam fees if they fail to pass the class 11th examination.

“The students provisionally admitted in class 11th and 12th in the current academic session can also submit their examination forms, but their candidature shall be confirmed only if they pass the qualifying examination in full and their provisional admission is regularised,” a JKBOSE notification reads.

“In case any candidate does not pass the qualifying examination, her or his examination fees will be refunded upon applying for the same to the office of Joint Secretary Examination, Kashmir division, within 20 days of declaration of the result of their annual private and biannual 2025 examination,” the notice reads.

Secretary JKBOSE, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, told Greater Kashmir that the fee would be refunded to all the students who had applied for it.

“We stand by our commitment, and we will refund the fee of the students whose list is submitted to the JKBOSE,” he said.

Srinagar, Jan 10: Stakeholders have expressed serious concern over the Jammu and Kashmir government’s delay in appointing a chairman for the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), which has been vacant for over a year.

The prolonged inaction has drawn sharp criticism, with parents and teachers warning that the absence of a full-time head has pushed students into uncertainty, particularly at a time when examination results are due.

A group of parents questioned the government’s decision to announce result dates without ensuring functional leadership at the Board. “The government should not have made announcements about the result declaration if it was not in a position to appoint a chairman. Surprisingly, even an additional charge arrangement has not been put in place,” they said.

The teaching community has echoed similar concerns. Provincial President of the Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum, Javed Ahmad Bhat, said the delay was adversely affecting the education system as a whole.

“For nearly a year, JKBOSE functioned under an interim arrangement. However, for the past 10 days, the Board has been completely headless,” he told Greater Kashmir. He added that students are anxiously awaiting their results, which were scheduled to be declared in the first week of January.

Bhat emphasised the need for an immediate interim arrangement until a full-time chairman is appointed to ensure that the Board’s functioning is not compromised.

Greater Kashmir has earlier reported extensively on the issue, highlighting how the delay in appointing a chairman has stalled the declaration of Class 10 results, despite official announcements by Board authorities.

As already reported, the results of Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations can be declared only after approval by the Result Declaration Committee, which is headed by the JKBOSE chairman. In the absence of a chairman, the declaration of Class 10 results has been delayed.

A JKBOSE official said that, apart from Class 10 results, the evaluation process for Class 12 examinations is also at a final stage. “It will take just a few days to complete the process,” an official from the secrecy department told Greater Kashmir.

Meanwhile, a senior official from the School Education Department said the process to assign an additional charge of the JKBOSE chairman’s post to a senior official has been initiated. “The order is expected in the coming week,” the official said.

According to official figures, 94,783 students registered for the Class 10 JKBOSE examinations this year, including 68,804 from Kashmir, 25,224 from winter zone areas of Jammu division, 660 from Kargil and 95 from Leh.

The Class 11 and Class 12 examinations were scheduled from November 19 and November 8, 2025, respectively. Around 81,622 students registered for the Class 11 examination—64,001 from Jammu and 17,621 from winter zone areas of Jammu—while 70,117 students registered for the Class 12 examination, including 56,423 from Kashmir and 13,694 from winter zone areas of Jammu.

Srinagar, Jan 10: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Saturday announced power shutdown in several parts of Kashmir division in upcoming days.

In a communication shared by Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, the shutdown of 33 KV Nihalpora-Gulmarg line will be observed due to which power supply to Tangmarg, Gulmarg, Khyber, Base Station, Cable Car and adjoining areas will be affected from 10 AM to 03 PM on 11 & 14 January 2026.

Similarly, shutdown of 33 KV Ganapora Tap line will be observed due to which power supply to Safalpora, Ganapora, Renin, Langae and adjoining areas will be affected from 10 AM to 03 PM on 12 & 15 January 2026.

Likewise, shutdown of 33 KV Shariefabad Wadwan line and 33 KV Shariefabad Narbal line will be observed due to which power supply to Sharifabad, Durbal, Soibugh, Bonpora, Astanpora,Wadwan, Cheki, Hathran, Hanjikpora, Dharmuna, Russu, Gotpora, Pymus, Narbal, Kawoosa, Lawaypora, Sozeith, Sanoor, Malpora, Redbugh, Railway Station Mazhama and adjoining areas will be affected from 12 Noon to 03 PM on 12 January 2026

Similarly, shutdown of 33 KV Rawalpora Bagh-i-Mehtab line will be observed due to which power supply to Baghimehtab, Kralpora, Mochwa, Old Mochwa and adjoining areas will be affected from 10 AM to 03 PM on 11 & 15 January 2026.

Likewise, shutdown of 33 KV Rawalpora Chanapora line will be observed due to which power supply to Chanapora, Naikbagh, Natipora, Baghat, Sanat Nagar and adjoining areas will be affected from 10 AM to 03 PM on 15 January 2026

Furthermore, shutdown of  33 KV Ichgam Kanir Tap line will be observed due to which power supply to Barwah, Nowpora, Kanir, Hushur, Zuhama, Hanjoora and adjoining areas will be affected from 10:30 AM to 03 PM on 11 January 2026.

Similarly, shutdown of 132 KV and 33 KV Switchyard of 132/33 KV, 140 MVA, Cheshmashahi will be observed due to which power supply to Brane, Nishat, Dalband, Shalimar, Centaur, B.B. Cantt., Buchwara, Nedous, TRC, Sonwar, Badamibagh, GB Panth and adjoining areas will be affected from 10 AM to 03 PM on 12 January 2026.

Likewise, shutdown of 33 KV Rawalpora Chanapora & Bagh-i-Mehtab line will be observed due to which power supply to Chanapora, Naikbagh, Natipora, Baghat, Sanat Nagar, Baghmehtab, Kralpora, Mochwa and adjoining areas will be affected from 10 AM to 03 PM on 19 January 2026.

Srinagar, Jan 10: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Para on Saturday said the hate crimes against minorities whether in Bangladesh, Pakistan or India were unacceptable and the biggest blot on humanity.

The PDP leader said Hindu-Muslim brotherhood and co-existence has been India’s strength, and it should survive in the sub-continent, especially in our country “and we should build on that”.

Whether the politics of hate is in India, Bangladesh or Pakistan, it is wrong, he said.

“The hate crimes against minorities, which are increasing in the sub-continent, are unacceptable. We strongly condemn it,” Para, the MLA from south Kashmir’s Pulwama, told reporters here when asked about the killing of a Hindu farmer in Pakistan.

“India was a model state for the rest of the world that how Hindus and Muslims have co-existed in this country for years, it was a model state for even the west. So, somewhere India should a message to Bangladesh or other neighbouring countries like Afghanistan or Pakistan.

“These countries should get a lesson from here on how to deal and handle the minorities and how the atmosphere of harmony and co-existence should prevail. The hate crimes in Bangladesh, Pakistan or our country are the biggest blot on humanity,” he added.

To a question about the closure of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in the Reasi district of J-K, Para said it was unfortunate that admissions of meritorious students were cancelled because some BJP leaders protested.

“This is for the first time in the country we are seeing that admissions are being cancelled in the name of Muslims, or for having association with a specific religion. If this continues, where will it end?” he asked.

Asserting that there were 24 crore Muslims in India, the Pulwama MLA asked would the same approach be adopted with them and the admissions and jobs of their children as well.

“This politics of hatred is a big question mark for the BJP and also for the Government of India that how do they want the co-existence of India to be taken in the future and if people will not co-exist together, study or work together, then how will they run the country,” he said.

He said the action was a “danger” to Hindu-Muslim brotherhood and co-existence.

“I think the government needs to think, apply its mind, reconsider its decision and the admissions of all Muslim students should be restored. The affiliation of the college should be restored. This is the most unfortunate and wrong decision that has been taken by the BJP government in the current times,” he added.

On the upcoming budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the MLA said his party would raise several important issues about budget, unemployment, reservation, and the issue of daily wagers.

“We will also talk about land regularisation issue which we had raised in the last session as well. We will try our level best to raise all these issues and basic issues like water supply, roads, electricity, about smart metering. We will talk vociferously about all these issues in the assembly session,” he said.

In response to a question about Chief Minister Omar Abdullah welcoming the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty and having said that it greatly harmed JK, Para said all decisions that support peace in the Union Territory and between India and Pakistan should be taken.