Overview

• District officials and police started assuming control at campuses across 10 Kashmir districts, with principals of nearby government schools accompanying teams.
• The directive, issued by Education Secretary Ram Niwas Sharma under the J&K School Education Rules 2010 and related SRO/SO provisions, instructs DMs/DCs to propose fresh, verified managing committees.
• Education Minister Sakina Itoo said the issued text was modified without her knowledge, asserting cluster principals were intended to oversee operations temporarily and pointing to a three‑month review.
• Officials pledged continuity under NEP 2020 norms, with estimates indicating roughly 51,000–60,000 students and about 4,000 staff are affected.
• Opposition parties including the Peoples Conference and PDP condemned the step, the BJP welcomed it, and at least one teacher publicly backed the move as a way to streamline operations.