PSAJK participates in 2-day national annual meet of PSACWA in Chennai

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Posted by admin_kas on 2025-12-20 19:03:00 | Last Updated by admin_kas on 2025-12-21 03:15:52

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Role of schools in facilitating DBT its transparency, accountability discussed in meeting

KS News Desk

Chennai, Dec 20:  A two-day National annual meet was held under the banner of Private Schools and Children Welfare Association (PSACWA) at Hotel Holiday Inn here.

As per the official handout, the workshop cum annual meet witnessed participation from education leaders, private school management representatives, and association office-bearers from across the country, aiming to deliberate on key policy, administrative, and social issues impacting the private education sector.

The PSACWA Kashmir Chapter was prominently represented by its President Nazrul Islam Baba who is also the President PSAJK.

President PSAJK led a delegation of 25 delegates from Jammu and Kashmir which actively participated in all sessions.

The members effectively projected the educational concerns, regional challenges, and expectations of private schools from Jammu and Kashmir at the national platform.

During the workshop, detailed deliberations were held on SSSA, with focus on school safety standards, security compliance, and the need for uniform, rational, and region-sensitive implementation.

"The participants unanimously emphasized that while student safety remains paramount, regulatory frameworks must be practical and facilitative rather than imposing undue administrative or financial strain on schools," the official handout reads.

Another important agenda item was Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the education sector in which discussions revolved around transparency, accountability, procedural clarity, and the role of schools in facilitating DBT.

The Kashmir Chapter highlighted the need for simplified mechanisms, timely disbursement, and reduced documentation to ensure smooth implementation without disrupting academic functioning.

A comprehensive session on parenting and parent–school partnership addressed emerging challenges in the changing educational and social environment.

The discussions stressed the importance of strengthening trust, cooperation, and shared responsibility between parents and schools for the holistic development and welfare of children.

The workshop also served as a platform to raise key demands of private schools, including regulatory rationalisation, recognition and affiliation issues, financial sustainability, staff welfare, and safeguarding institutional autonomy.

Region-specific challenges faced by schools in Jammu and Kashmir were placed on record for national-level advocacy through PSACWA.

The two-day workshop concluded with a collective resolve to enhance coordination among state chapters, pursue constructive dialogue with policymakers, and work jointly towards a balanced, child-centric, and welfare-oriented education ecosystem.

The participation and contribution of PSACWA Kashmir Chapter under the leadership of Nazrul Islam Baba was widely appreciated.

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