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Samagra Shiksha J&K has asked districts for a monthly report on the 10 bagless days for Classes 6 to 8. A good idea needs that kind of follow-through.
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Admissions, exams, results, scholarships, recruitment drives, and career moves for Jammu’s students and job-seekers.

Samagra Shiksha J&K has asked districts for a monthly report on the 10 bagless days for Classes 6 to 8. A good idea needs that kind of follow-through.
The agreement, signed at IIM Jammu's Global CEO Conclave, lists exchanges and joint research, but no timeline or seat numbers have been announced.

Central University of Jammu interviews for two ₹35,000 caretaker posts on October 23; CSIR-IIIM holds a tentative walk-in on October 28 for eight project posts.

JKBOSE says free textbooks reach government schools from the first week of November, with revised NEP-2020 books for Classes 1, 2, 3 and 6.

Of 2.69 lakh students sitting JKBOSE's annual exams, 62,101 are in the Jammu winter zone. Dates by class, and the new grievance cell's Jammu number.

After a Supreme Court order, J&K's Higher Education Department has asked nine universities for audited accounts, fee structures, admission and recruitment details.

The PM-SETU steering committee has cleared ₹240 crore for Jammu's ITI cluster: Government ITI Jammu as hub, with R S Pura, Nowshera, Samba and Kathua as spokes.

In one week, J&K asked nine universities for their fee structures and its education minister said schools cannot tie parents to one shop. What families can do with that.
A one-day PG counselling window ran on October 16, a UG semester-3 mercy exam moves to October 24, and a run of result notices went up this week.
The University of Jammu-run eligibility test is scheduled for 25 October across J&K and Ladakh. The agency's page lists four notices; shifts, centres and admit cards are not on it yet.
Under MeitY's ISEA-III project, IIT Jammu leads a mobile device security cluster and SMVDU joins as a spoke institute, with training, workshops and student internships on the list.
One closes October 17 at 5 pm; the other on October 27. Pay, eligibility and where to apply, from the advertisements as reported.
One report says 4,715 scholarships, another 13,794 beneficiaries. Neither says what it counts. What to ask before you plan around either.
National Scholarship Portal renewals for PM-USP, including the J&K and Ladakh special scheme, close on October 31. A field guide to not missing it.
J&K's Higher Education Department says 94.3% of the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship target is allotted for 2026-27. The numbers, by course.
Graduate numbers in J&K's government degree colleges fell about 22.6% in two years. Here is the district-by-district picture and what the new committee proposes.
Candidates from Ramban say distant JKSSB centres in Jammu, Udhampur and the Valley add travel and stay costs. They want Ramban centres. JKSSB had not responded in the report.
SMVDU's IEEE student branch and IIT Jammu hosted 'From Classroom to Career: Becoming an AI Professional' on October 11 at the Katra campus.
Nine CUJ researchers in environmental science, chemistry, computing and more appear on the Stanford–Elsevier top-2% scientists list. A guide for students picking a lab.
Class 10 Mathematics is on October 19 at 11 am. What to carry, what to leave outside, and which dates matter most for winter-zone Jammu students.
Applications for JKSSB's 2,863 Class-IV and Sanitation posts open on October 14 and close November 12. Here is the camera, signature and fee checklist before you start.
An addendum dated 10 October adds four Senior Resident vacancies and moves the last date for Cycle 2 from 30 September to 15 October, which is also the eligibility cut-off.
JKSSB's own notice of October 9 sets the application window for the 2,863 Class-IV and Sanitation Worker posts at 14 October to 12 November, with a live-camera photo rule.
J&K's Education Minister says the Higher Education Department is trying to offer only subjects students want, naming agriculture, horticulture, tourism and music. It is a proposal, not an order.
J&K's ITIs rose from 35 in 2014 to 56 in 2026 and enrolment from 2,279 to 10,047, per a Lok Sabha reply. What the numbers say, and what they leave out.

JKSSB's announced schedule puts six Home Department exams between November 29 and December 30. A date-by-date prep calendar, with a caveat about changes.
Registration for the December 2026 UGC NET is open until October 28, 11:50 pm. Dates, fees and what the score unlocks for Jammu's final-year and PG students.

The OMR exam for Female and Male Multipurpose Health Worker posts is on Sunday, 11 October. Admit cards are out. A short checklist, with the details that still need checking.

An amendment to the J&K School Education Rules, 2010 drops several NOC requirements and replaces four with self-attested certificates from the school.
A hub-and-spoke plan would upgrade 10 government ITIs with industry partners and a 75% placement target. The money is proposed, not yet sanctioned.

About 1,200 students and 60-plus teachers toured CSIR-IIIM's labs on its 85th CSIR Foundation Day, 5 October. What they saw and the figures the institute gave.
J&K's education minister twice urged youth to become job creators. What would have to exist in Jammu's schools and colleges for that to be more than a slogan?
On 1 October IIT Jammu and the School of Artillery, Deolali signed an MoA under which student officers on the Long Gunnery Staff Course can do TRL-based projects.
On 1 October the Chief Secretary chaired talks with the Vice Chancellors of seven J&K universities on a shared framework. A proposal at this stage, not a funded plan.

The OMR exam for Advertisement 07 of 2025 moved from 6 September to 25 October 2026. Admit cards are due seven days before.

BIS sponsored exposure visits for 635 club students at Gatisheel J&K 2.0 in Jammu. Here is what Standards Clubs are, and what HUID hallmarking means for you.
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Dr Vishwajeet Singh Jamwal of AIIMS Jammu took silver in Best Poster at FHNO 2026 for a dental risk score for head and neck cancer patients headed for radiotherapy.
The department set up teams in 2023 to find why colleges are losing students. In 2026 enrolment is down 26% and the reasons are still unpublished.

A national CBT strategy is being drawn up, but the final call awaits a task force and the health ministry. Here is what is settled and what is not.
Courses with zero or near-zero intake are being discontinued. A guide to which ones, and the new subjects the committee wants in their place.