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Admissions, exams, results, scholarships, recruitment drives, and career moves for Jammu’s students and job-seekers.

Opinion: Ten Bagless Days Will Only Mean Something If Someone Checks What Children Did on Them
Education & Career•20 Oct 2026•5 min read

Opinion: Ten Bagless Days Will Only Mean Something If Someone Checks What Children Did on Them

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.

IIM Jammu Signs Healthcare-AI MoU With the University of Alabama at Birmingham: What It Covers and What It Doesn't Yet
Education & Career•18 Oct 2026•5 min read

IIM Jammu Signs Healthcare-AI MoU With the University of Alabama at Birmingham: What It Covers and What It Doesn't Yet

The agreement, signed at IIM Jammu's Global CEO Conclave, lists exchanges and joint research, but no timeline or seat numbers have been announced.

Two Walk-In Interviews in the Jammu Belt: CUJ Caretakers on October 23 and CSIR-IIIM Project Posts on October 28
Education & Career•17 Oct 2026•5 min read

Two Walk-In Interviews in the Jammu Belt: CUJ Caretakers on October 23 and CSIR-IIIM Project Posts on October 28

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.

Free Textbooks Reach J&K Government Schools in the First Week of November: What Changes for Classes 1, 2, 3 and 6
Education & Career•17 Oct 2026•5 min read

Free Textbooks Reach J&K Government Schools in the First Week of November: What Changes for Classes 1, 2, 3 and 6

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.

JKBOSE Exams, by the Numbers: 62,101 Jammu Winter-Zone Students, 692 Centres and a New Grievance Number to Call
Education & Career•17 Oct 2026•5 min read

JKBOSE Exams, by the Numbers: 62,101 Jammu Winter-Zone Students, 692 Centres and a New Grievance Number to Call

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.

Supreme Court Wants Universities' Fee, Admission and Staff Records: What J&K Has Asked Jammu University, Cluster University and SMVDU For
Education & Career•17 Oct 2026•5 min read

Supreme Court Wants Universities' Fee, Admission and Staff Records: What J&K Has Asked Jammu University, Cluster University and SMVDU For

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

Update: PM-SETU Approves ₹240 Crore for the Jammu ITI Cluster, With Four Spoke ITIs Around the Jammu Hub
Education & Career•17 Oct 2026•5 min read

Update: PM-SETU Approves ₹240 Crore for the Jammu ITI Cluster, With Four Spoke ITIs Around the Jammu Hub

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.

Opinion: Before You Pay, Ask to See It: What This Week's Statements on Fees and Books Mean for Jammu Families
Education & Career•17 Oct 2026•5 min read

Opinion: Before You Pay, Ask to See It: What This Week's Statements on Fees and Books Mean for Jammu Families

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.

Cluster University Jammu: Missed PG Counselling, a Moved Exam and Where the Latest Results Are
Education & Career•16 Oct 2026•5 min read

Cluster University Jammu: Missed PG Counselling, a Moved Exam and Where the Latest Results Are

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.

Update: JKSET/LASET 2026 Is Set for October 25 - What to Check in the Final Week
Education & Career•16 Oct 2026•5 min read

Update: JKSET/LASET 2026 Is Set for October 25 - What to Check in the Final 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.

SMVDU and IIT Jammu Sign a Mobile Security MoU: What Cybersecurity Students Can Expect
Education & Career•15 Oct 2026•5 min read

SMVDU and IIT Jammu Sign a Mobile Security MoU: What Cybersecurity Students Can Expect

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.

Two Jammu Jobs With Deadlines This Fortnight: Smart City General Manager and an IIT Jammu Technician
Education & Career•14 Oct 2026•5 min read

Two Jammu Jobs With Deadlines This Fortnight: Smart City General Manager and an IIT Jammu Technician

One closes October 17 at 5 pm; the other on October 27. Pay, eligibility and where to apply, from the advertisements as reported.

Opinion: A Scholarship Scheme, Two Different Counts: What Students Should Ask Before Trusting a Headline Number
Education & Career•13 Oct 2026•5 min read

Opinion: A Scholarship Scheme, Two Different Counts: What Students Should Ask Before Trusting a Headline Number

One report says 4,715 scholarships, another 13,794 beneficiaries. Neither says what it counts. What to ask before you plan around either.

Scholarship Deadline Checklist: NSP Renewals Close October 31, and Jammu University Has Posted an Extension Notice
Education & Career•13 Oct 2026•5 min read

Scholarship Deadline Checklist: NSP Renewals Close October 31, and Jammu University Has Posted an Extension Notice

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.

Update: PMSSS Allots 4,715 of 5,000 Scholarships for 2026-27, Up 1,130 on Last Year
Education & Career•13 Oct 2026•5 min read

Update: PMSSS Allots 4,715 of 5,000 Scholarships for 2026-27, Up 1,130 on Last Year

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.

23,655 to 18,312: J&K's Government Degree Colleges Are Graduating Fewer Students, and Jammu Is Down by a Third
Education & Career•13 Oct 2026•5 min read

23,655 to 18,312: J&K's Government Degree Colleges Are Graduating Fewer Students, and Jammu Is Down by a Third

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.

Ramban Aspirants Ask JKSSB for Local Exam Centres: What They Want, and What Is Not Yet Known
Education & Career•12 Oct 2026•5 min read

Ramban Aspirants Ask JKSSB for Local Exam Centres: What They Want, and What Is Not Yet Known

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.

From Classroom to Career: What an AI Tech Talk at SMVDU Told Students, and Where to Start
Education & Career•12 Oct 2026•5 min read

From Classroom to Career: What an AI Tech Talk at SMVDU Told Students, and Where to Start

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 Central University of Jammu Faculty Make the Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% List: What the Ranking Does and Doesn't Mean
Education & Career•12 Oct 2026•5 min read

Nine Central University of Jammu Faculty Make the Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% List: What the Ranking Does and Doesn't Mean

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.

JKBOSE Winter-Zone Exams Start Monday: A Day-Before Checklist for Class 10, 11 and 12
Education & Career•12 Oct 2026•5 min read

JKBOSE Winter-Zone Exams Start Monday: A Day-Before Checklist for Class 10, 11 and 12

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.

JKSSB Class-IV Form Opens October 14: The Live-Photo and Signature Checklist That Can Sink an Application
Education & Career•12 Oct 2026•5 min read

JKSSB Class-IV Form Opens October 14: The Live-Photo and Signature Checklist That Can Sink an Application

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.

Update: AIIMS Jammu Senior Resident Applications Extended to October 15, With Four More Posts
Education & Career•11 Oct 2026•5 min read

Update: AIIMS Jammu Senior Resident Applications Extended to October 15, With Four More Posts

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.

Update: JKSSB Class-IV Applications Now Open October 14 to November 12, Not October 5 to November 3
Education & Career•11 Oct 2026•5 min read

Update: JKSSB Class-IV Applications Now Open October 14 to November 12, Not October 5 to November 3

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.

Colleges That Teach What Students Ask For: What Sakina Itoo Said About Demand-Driven Subjects
Education & Career•10 Oct 2026•5 min read

Colleges That Teach What Students Ask For: What Sakina Itoo Said About Demand-Driven Subjects

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.

35 to 56: J&K's ITI Network in Numbers, and the 32 New Trades Aimed at Young Jobseekers
Education & Career•10 Oct 2026•5 min read

35 to 56: J&K's ITI Network in Numbers, and the 32 New Trades Aimed at Young Jobseekers

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 Home Department Exams: Sub-Inspector on November 29, Constables Through December
Education & Career•10 Oct 2026•5 min read

JKSSB Home Department Exams: Sub-Inspector on November 29, Constables Through December

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.

UGC NET December 2026: Apply by October 28, Exam December 14-19 — A Field Guide
Education & Career•10 Oct 2026•5 min read

UGC NET December 2026: Apply by October 28, Exam December 14-19 — A Field Guide

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.

JKSSB MPHW Exam on October 11: Admit Card, What to Carry and What to Check Before You Go
Education & Career•09 Oct 2026•5 min read

JKSSB MPHW Exam on October 11: Admit Card, What to Carry and What to Check Before You Go

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.

J&K Private Schools Now Self-Certify Fire, Building, Traffic and Lab Safety: What Changed on October 5
Education & Career•08 Oct 2026•5 min read

J&K Private Schools Now Self-Certify Fire, Building, Traffic and Lab Safety: What Changed on October 5

An amendment to the J&K School Education Rules, 2010 drops several NOC requirements and replaces four with self-attested certificates from the school.

PM-SETU: What Rs 482 Crore for 10 J&K ITIs Would Buy, and What Is Still Undecided
Education & Career•07 Oct 2026•5 min read

PM-SETU: What Rs 482 Crore for 10 J&K ITIs Would Buy, and What Is Still Undecided

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.

1,200 Students Walked Through CSIR-IIIM's Labs on the 85th CSIR Foundation Day: What They Saw and What the Institute Said
Education & Career•06 Oct 2026•5 min read

1,200 Students Walked Through CSIR-IIIM's Labs on the 85th CSIR Foundation Day: What They Saw and What the Institute Said

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.

Opinion: 'Job Creators, Not Job Seekers' Needs a Pipeline Before It Is More Than a Line
Education & Career•03 Oct 2026•5 min read

Opinion: 'Job Creators, Not Job Seekers' Needs a Pipeline Before It Is More Than a Line

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?

IIT Jammu and the School of Artillery Sign an MoA for M.Tech Degrees for Army Officers
Education & Career•03 Oct 2026•5 min read

IIT Jammu and the School of Artillery Sign an MoA for M.Tech Degrees for Army Officers

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.

J&K's 'Multiversity' Idea: What It Is, Who Is Involved, and What Has Not Been Decided
Education & Career•03 Oct 2026•5 min read

J&K's 'Multiversity' Idea: What It Is, Who Is Involved, and What Has Not Been Decided

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.

JKSSB CSSD Attendant and Nursing Aid Grade-III Exam Now on 25 October: What Applicants Should Do
Education & Career•03 Oct 2026•5 min read

JKSSB CSSD Attendant and Nursing Aid Grade-III Exam Now on 25 October: What Applicants Should Do

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

635 Students, 25 Standards Clubs: BIS Takes Young Jammu Inside a Hallmarking Lab
Education & Career•02 Oct 2026•5 min read

635 Students, 25 Standards Clubs: BIS Takes Young Jammu Inside a Hallmarking Lab

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.

Before the Radiation Starts: AIIMS Jammu Scientist's Dental Risk Score Wins Silver at FHNO 2026
Education & Career•02 Oct 2026•5 min read

Before the Radiation Starts: AIIMS Jammu Scientist's Dental Risk Score Wins Silver at FHNO 2026

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.

Opinion: The Enrolment Numbers Keep Coming. The Explanation for J&K's Empty College Seats Has Not
Education & Career•01 Oct 2026•5 min read

Opinion: The Enrolment Numbers Keep Coming. The Explanation for J&K's Empty College Seats Has Not

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.

NEET Could Move to Computer-Based Testing From 2027: What the Ministry Has Said and What Is Still Undecided
Education & Career•01 Oct 2026•5 min read

NEET Could Move to Computer-Based Testing From 2027: What the Ministry Has Said and What Is Still Undecided

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.

Which Degree Subjects Are Being Dropped? Zero-Admission Courses at GDC Akhnoor, Bishnah and Doda
Education & Career•01 Oct 2026•5 min read

Which Degree Subjects Are Being Dropped? Zero-Admission Courses at GDC Akhnoor, Bishnah and Doda

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.