Education in Jammu and Kashmir Issues and Challenges

Education is the main instrument for the development and prosperity of any nation. It is the process through which the society deliberately transmits its cultural heritage, knowledge, values and skills from one generation to other generation. Education plays a key role in the process of social mobility of an individual. Many sociological studies have shown that education is a powerful factor in bringing about change in society. Education has contributed to the destiny of the societies in each and every area of development. The education system in Jammu and Kashmir is not in a good condition and has become total failure on the part of authorities, teachers, students and society. The education system is not progressing at a pace when compared to other Indian states. Faulty education system has created a lot of problems affecting the students and society at large. Against the national literacy rate of 74.04 Jammu and Kashmir has a literacy figure of 68.74 .The current paper deals with the historical background of education, present status of education sector in Jammu and Kashmir and highlights the problems and challenges of education in Jammu and Kashmir. The investigator also suggests suitable measures and recommendations to improve the education system in Jammu and Kashmir. Tawheed Lateef Rather | Mohd Aamier Malik "Education in Jammu and Kashmir: Issues and Challenges" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-3 , April 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38734.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/38734/education-in-jammu-and-kashmir-issues-and-challenges/tawheed-lateef-rather