{"id":1354,"date":"2025-10-16T20:02:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:02:45","slug":"cm-abdullah-hands-over-regularisation-orders-to-863-cpws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/cm-abdullah-hands-over-regularisation-orders-to-863-cpws\/","title":{"rendered":"CM Abdullah hands over regularisation orders to 863 CPWs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Launches Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Jammu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KT News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Srinagar, Oct 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday handed over regularisation orders to 863 Contingent Paid Workers (CPWs) of the School Education Department from multiple districts of Jammu province.<\/p>\n<p>The occasion also witnessed the formal inauguration of the Vidya Samiksha Kendra under Samagra Shiksha and the launch of a suite of new ICT and analytics platforms aimed at strengthening the education ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was attended by Cabinet Minister for Health, Medical Education, School Education, Higher Education &amp; Social Welfare Sakina Itoo; Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani; Members of Legislative Assembly Pyare Lal and Er. Khurshid Ahmed; Secretary, School Education Department Ram Niwas Sharma; Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Bhawani Rakwal and Director, School Education Jammu Naseem Chowdhary.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed satisfaction over the fulfilment of a long-pending demand, commending the dedication and patience of CPWs awaiting regularisation. He lauded Minister Sakina Itoo, the School Education Department and the administrative leadership for their coordinated efforts in achieving this milestone.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Minister announced that nearly one thousand infrastructure works are currently underway in the education sector, with approximately \u20b9450 crore earmarked for civil works under the School Education Department. He stated that by March 2026, all Higher Secondary and High Schools in Jammu and Kashmir would be equipped with smart classrooms and laboratories, enabling students to compete with their peers nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the government\u2019s first year, the Chief Minister said the journey had presented challenges but also immense satisfaction in achieving meaningful reforms. He called upon the newly regularised employees to dedicate themselves to public service, reiterating that \u201cthe future of the next generation depends on the quality of education we deliver today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also felicitated 25 NEET and JEE achievers from the Jammu region, presenting them with certificates and tablets, and encouraged them to continue striving for academic excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Sakina Itoo described the regularisation as a \u201cmoment of relief and recognition for hundreds of families.\u201d She credited the Chief Minister\u2019s steadfast determination for making this day possible. She said that in Kashmir, about 400 CPWs have already been regularised, with pending cases being processed expeditiously.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewing the government\u2019s first-year achievements, she highlighted accelerated disposal of DPCs and staff promotions, fast-tracking of recruitment in Higher Education, and revival of dormant colleges. Under Samagra Shiksha, she stated, around 600 development works are underway, including smart labs and infrastructure improvements aligned with the National Education Policy.<\/p>\n<p>Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani described the day as historic, symbolising one year of constructive governance under CM Omar Abdullah. He praised the CPWs\u2019 unwavering dedication and reaffirmed the government\u2019s resolve to accelerate governance and service delivery. Wani observed that regularising CPWs is a testament to the government\u2019s commitment to justice and inclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>At the outset, Secretary Ram Niwas Sharma delivered the welcome address, highlighting the government\u2019s resolve to strengthen the education sector through institutional reforms, technological infusion, capacity building, and equitable access.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the regularisation of CPWs reflects the administration\u2019s commitment to providing stability and dignity to long-serving workers who have contributed selflessly to public service.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, the Chief Minister unveiled Vidya Samiksha Kendra, a holistic educational monitoring and analytics platform under Samagra Shiksha.<\/p>\n<p>The School Education Department also rolled out several new ICT initiatives, including J&amp;K Digilearn, Shikshak Sahayak, JK Edu Insights, JK MIS, JK CRM and Teachers Analytics Portal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launches Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Jammu KT News Desk Srinagar, Oct 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday handed over regularisation orders to 863 Contingent Paid Workers (CPWs) of the School Education Department from multiple districts of Jammu province. The occasion also witnessed the formal inauguration of the Vidya Samiksha Kendra under Samagra Shiksha and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1356,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354\/revisions\/1356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}