The Jammu and Kashmir Government threw open at least 300 higher secondary schools in the Valley for free tutorials during winter, with over 1 lakh students signing up for an initiative for the first time. Over 1,15,000 students have registered for the winter tutorial programme. Classes will be held for five to six hours every day. The winter programme is one of the three ambitious projects started by the School Education Department this year, apart from ‘Chief Minister’s Super-50’ and ‘Gani Kashmiri Heritage and Art Centre’. Under the Chief Minister’s Super-50, the government has selected 1200 students from 6000 applicants from the Valley for free coaching to prepare them for competitive examinations. The students who cleared the screening test will be taught in designated government schools by teachers selected to run this programme. This initiative is a great opportunity for students especially from poor families who cannot afford the huge fees at private tuition centres.
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