Srinagar, Oct. 3 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly's Autumn Session brought several important public issues to the floor, but when the discussion is viewed through the lens of education, a larger question remains: did the session move beyond individual issues towards a broader vision for transforming education in Jammu and Kashmir?

The answer appears less straightforward.

Education was certainly not absent from the proceedings. One of the significant developments was the Assembly's passage of a resolution seeking exemption from the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for government teachers appointed before October 31, 2019. The matter had remained a concern for a section of teachers, and its discussion in the House reflected the...