Srinagar, Oct. 6 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education's (BOSE) decision to grant a 15 percent syllabus relaxation for classes 10th, 11th, and 12th in the upcoming annual examinations is a timely and pragmatic move. The Union territory was marred by extraordinary disruptions from the war-like situation that paralyzed normal life to the devastating floods that swept through several parts of the Union Territory this year. Under these circumstances, expecting students to complete the full syllabus under such conditions is both unrealistic and unjust. The decision of the education ministry led by Education Minister Sakina Itoo is a humane and context-sensitive approach to education management in crisis situations. The biggest adv...