Education in Jammu and Kashmir explained
Education in Jammu and Kashmir is based on 5-tier model which includes primary schools, middle schools, higher secondary schools, Colleges and University.[1] As per the census of 2011, Jammu and Kashmir has the literacy rate of 68%.[2] However, there has been an increase in the numbers in recent years.[3]
History
The modern education system was introduced in Kashmir in the second half of the 19th century by Christian missionaries. Maharaja Ranbir Singh's School was the only school run by the state in 1874. In 1880, J.H. Knowles opened the first missionary school was opened in Srinagar.[4]
Higher Education
Universities
There are two central universities and nine state universities in the Jammu and Kashmir.
Notes and References
- Web site: Jammu and Kashmir: Official Portal. 2022-01-26. jk.gov.in.
- Web site: Census India. Census India 2011. Census India 2011.
- Web site: 2020-09-19. Jammu and Kashmir’s female literacy rate lower than all-India level. 2022-01-26. Deccan Herald. en.
- Web site: Bhat. Parvaiz Hussain. Modern Education in Kashmir – I. 2022-01-26. Greater Kashmir. en.
- Web site: Welcome to the Official Website of University of Kashmir. kashmiruniversity.net. 20 July 2011. University of Kashmir. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925064659/http://www.kashmiruniversity.net/profile.aspx. dead.
- Web site: Jammu University : Introduction. jammuuniversity.in. 20 July 2011. University of Jammu. 14 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134530/http://www.jammuuniversity.in/uni_intro.asp. dead.
- Web site: SKUAST | Sher-e-Kashmir University Of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir . skuastkashmir.ac.in . 20 July 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125455/http://skuastkashmir.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:home-page . 17 July 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences . skims.ac.in . 29 July 2016.
- Web site: SKUAST-J; Sher-e-Kashmir University Of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu . www.skuast.org . 28 June 2017. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu.
- Web site: Facts and History : Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University . smvdu.net.in . 20 July 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110621164843/http://smvdu.net.in/about/aboutsmvdufactshistory.html . 21 June 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Islamic University of Science and Technology · [ IUST ]. islamicuniversity.edu.in. 20 July 2011. Islamic University of Science and Technology. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728015900/http://www.islamicuniversity.edu.in/about.html. 28 July 2011.
- Web site: Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri Jammu&Kashmir . bgsbuniversity.org . 20 July 2011. Baba Ghulam Shah Badhshah University.
- Web site: Central University of Jammu . cujammu.in . 27 April 2013 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714035818/http://www.cujammu.in/index.html . 14 July 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Welcome To The Official Website | Central University of Kashmir . cukashmir.ac.in . 19 July 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110830023048/http://www.cukashmir.ac.in/home.aspx . 30 August 2011 .
- Web site: Cluster University of Jammu Jammu&Kashmir . clujammu.in . 28 June 2017. Cluster University of Jammu.
- Web site: Cluster University of Srinagar Jammu&Kashmir. cusrinagar.org. 28 June 2017. Cluster University of Srinagar. 5 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705234035/http://cusrinagar.org/. dead.