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Private school textbooks: Rs 240 crore business with little government oversight in J&K

Private school textbooks: Rs 240 crore business with little government oversight in J&K

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Vanavani School, founded in 1963 on the counsel of then‑Tamil Nadu chief minister K. Kamaraj, began by serving campus staff with just 50 students and later grew to educate more than 2,600 pupils. Amid fears that the school may close, an appeal has been made directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assistance.

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    Srinagar, Nov 2: As the new academic session 2026-27 is set to commence in the first week of November, the sale of textbooks prescribed by private schools has once again brought the spotlight on a massive education-related business estimated at Rs 240 crore annually in Jammu and Kashmir. With around…

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Srinagar, Nov 2: As the new academic session 2026-27 is set to commence in the first week of November, the sale of textbooks prescribed by private schools has once again brought the spotlight on a massive education-related business estimated at Rs 240 crore annually in Jammu and Kashmir. With around…

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Private school textbooks: Rs 240 crore business with little government oversight in J&K

Srinagar, Nov 2: As the new academic session 2026-27 is set to commence in the first week of November, the sale of textbooks prescribed by private schools has once again brought the spotlight on a massive education-related business estimated at Rs 240 crore annually in Jammu and Kashmir. With around…

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