Crumbling education infrastructure:700 schools operate from rented buildings in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan. 19 -- More than 700 government schools are functioning from rented buildings in Kashmir.

Official data accessed by The Kashmir Monitor reveals that Budgam tops the list with 150 out of total 1260 schools functioning from rented buildings.

It is followed by Srinagar where 146 out of 518 schools are operating from rented buildings.

Ganderbal district in central Kashmir has the lowest number of schools operating from rented buildings. Only 10 schools are functioning from rented buildings in the district.

Similarly, there are 100, 30 and 22 schools which function from rented buildings in Anantnag, Kulgam, and Shopian districts respectively. Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara districts have 37, 53 and 81 schools which operate fr...