Overview

• An official order from the School Education Department directs district magistrates and deputy commissioners to assume charge of managing committees at 215 Falah‑e‑Aam Trust/Jamaat‑e‑Islami‑linked schools and to propose fresh, verified committees.
• The directive cites adverse intelligence reports and expired or negatively vetted committees and instructs authorities to keep studies uninterrupted under National Education Policy norms in coordination with the education department and BOSE.
• Education Minister Sakina Itoo says the approved plan assigned oversight to nearest government or cluster school principals and alleges the issued order was modified without her knowledge.
• The schools are spread across ten districts of the Kashmir Valley, with the largest numbers in Baramulla and Kupwara, affecting roughly 51,000–60,000 students and nearly 4,000 staff, according to reported figures.
• The action rests on MHA notifications declaring JeI unlawful under UAPA in 2019 and extended in 2024, following scrutiny of FAT institutions since 2022, and it has drawn criticism from opposition leaders including Sajad Lone.