Children | Free Press Kashmir

Excessive use of mobile phones can lead to brain damage in children, warn Doctors

Srinagar: In today’s digital world, it seems normal to see our children addicted to their phones, searching for various forms of entertainment...

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Commentary

Teacher’s Take: Why I craved for school re-opening

This academic year is very crucial. Teachers have to work doubly to compensate the campus loss and bring back students on the...

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Crime

2 arrested for trafficking orphan Kashmiri children, more recoveries expected: Police

Srinagar: Two persons were arrested for alleged trafficking of COVID orphans in Pampore area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir, the Jammu...

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Education

In the times of e-learning, no education for the children of marginalised nomad community

While educational institutes are offering e-learning as an alternative to regular classes, thousands of children in the nomad bakarwal community are losing...

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Conflict

UN raises concern over ‘children arrested in night raids’ in Kashmir, use of pellet guns

Report stressed over internment at army camps, torture in detention and detention without charge or due process The UN Secretary General, Antonio...

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Crime

JK Govt to take care of newborn baby who was almost buried alive by father

Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday said that Child Welfare Committee Srinagar has taken note of the incident when a father attempted...

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Kashmir

Nauman Bhat, killed by armed forces in November, clears class 10 examinations

Srinagar: As results for the annual matriculation examinations was announced, many names made headlines for excellence in performance. One among them is...

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Education

‘Don’t force parents of school children to buy books from single shop’

No violation to be tolerated, welfare of parents top priority: Var Srinagar: Taking cognizance of reports about some schools indulging in single-point-sale of...

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Reflections

When Akhtar Mohiuddin’s Fiction became Reality: “I saw a Kashmiri kid crying for ‘Minty’ Gun”

Decades after the legendary Kashmiri writer Akhtar Mohiuddin mapped the K-situation through his staggering short story—Aatankwadi, similar events unfolded in Kashmir, making...