Srinagar, May 17 -- In any fair administrative system, seniority is more than a list. It is a recognition of years of service, commitment, and professional integrity. But when such recognition is selectively delayed, it stops being a procedural lapse and begins to resemble institutional discrimination. The prolonged non-release of the English seniority list by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) is one such case that demands urgent attention.

For years now, English teachers across the Kashmir division have watched their careers stand still. Many have completed nearly three decades of service without a single promotion, while teachers in other subjects with far less experience have already been elevated to positions such as...