Srinagar, April 7 -- Education is the soul of any enlightened society. No society can truly thrive without significant advancements in its educational infrastructure. In Jammu and Kashmir, government schools have long been the backbone of education for children from economically weaker sections who cannot afford the high fees of private institutions. Imagine a student from a remote rural area, with no literate family members and limited resources-how would such a child ever dream of becoming a doctor or a teacher if government schools were taken out of the equation?

I speak from experience. Coming from a village and growing up with financial hardships, I completed an M.Sc. in Biochemistry and pursued research before becoming a teacher. T...