Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- In a significant move to safeguard the academic future of thousands of children, the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the takeover of *215 schools affiliated directly or indirectly with the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT).*

According to the official order, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, through its notifications S.O.1069(E) dated February 28, 2019, and S.O.924(E) dated February 27, 2024, declared Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu and Kashmir, as an unlawful association under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

"The Intelligence Agencies have identified a number of schools which were found to be directly or indirectly ...