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J&K nomadic teacher programme reaches 42,000 kids each summer
Every summer, Seasonal Educational Volunteers in Jammu and Kashmir teach nearly 42,000 children of nomadic tribal families. The programme stops these children from missing months of school during the annual migration across…
The Story in Brief
Every summer, Seasonal Educational Volunteers in Jammu and Kashmir teach nearly 42,000 children of nomadic tribal families. The programme stops these children from missing months of school during the annual migration across the mountains.
The Deccan Herald reports that the initiative relies on volunteer teachers who follow the families into high-altitude pastures. Without it, children of nomadic tribal groups would remain out of the formal education system for the entire migration season.
The Indian Opinion
The Education Department deserves credit for this, but the 42,000 figure must not hide the truth: many more nomadic children remain unreached. The programme depends entirely on seasonal volunteers with no guarantee of returning next year. The real test is whether J&K will convert these volunteers into permanent positions with proper pay and training. Every summer, the same question returns: is this a patch or a policy?
Source: deccanherald.com
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