Govt’s decision on Jamaat schools unjust, needs immediate rollback: Hakeem Yaseen

Srinagar, Aug 24: PDF President and former Minister Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen on Sunday strongly criticised the government’s recent decision to take over 215 schools previously managed by the Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), terming it as “injustice with children and an assault on the educational future of thousands of Kashmiri students.”

In a statement, Yaseen said that while every citizen stands committed to safeguarding national security, such arbitrary decisions that directly jeopardize the future of children are totally unacceptable.

“This is an injustice to the thousands of children enrolled in these schools. The government should immediately withdraw this order in the larger interest of the students,” he stressed.

He pointed out that the move will impact the academic journey of over 50,000 children and create an atmosphere of uncertainty at a time when the focus should be on improving literacy rates and modernising education infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.

“People may not support anyone acting against national security, but no one can accept decisions that target innocent students. Whenever the future of our children is at stake, it is unacceptable,” Yaseen said, urging the administration to reconsider and roll back the directive without delay. Calling the decision “short-sighted and counterproductive,” Yaseen said such steps risk repeating the mistakes of the past and eroding the educational foundations of the younger generation.