Overview

• The School Education Department attached Bashir Ahmad Shah to the Directorate of School Education, Kashmir with immediate effect and tasked the Joint Director Education (North) with submitting an inquiry report within 15 days.
• The Chief Education Officer of Bandipora was directed to hold additional charge of Baramulla and the Principal post at DIET Sopore until further orders.
• The Baramulla circular told teaching and non-teaching staff not to criticise government policies on social media, allowed use for “positive and constructive” purposes, and listed penalties up to removal from service.
• The CEO said the notice followed a meeting chaired by the Administrative Secretary that discussed alleged misuse of social platforms and instructed CEOs to report violations.
• PDP MLA Waheed Para condemned the order and sought its revocation as journalists and civil society voiced concern, while the government warned against interference in official matters without proper authority.