Jammu, May 27 -- The Union Territory administration of Jammu and Kashmir has barred Rohingya children, classified as illegal immigrants from Myanmar, from enrolling in government-run schools, citing a lack of valid identity proof.

This decision follows the disconnection of water and power supplies to Rohingya settlements near vital military installations in the Jammu region in December 2024, escalating challenges for the community.

Over 400 school-going Rohingya children have been unable to return to their classrooms since the 2024 academic session, awaiting clear directives from the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department.

Teachers at Government Middle School, Kiryani Talab, in the Gandhinagar Zone, confirmed to The Pioneer that...