The Falah-e-Aam Trust previously operated approximately 350 middle and high schools throughout the former state. Of these, 300 were located in the Kashmir Valley, with about 50 in the Jammu area. Following the organization’s prohibition in 1990, the trust transferred most institutions to community-based oversight groups.
On Saturday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration assumed authority over 58 private educational institutions associated with the outlawed Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliated Falah-e-Aam Trust.
A spokesperson confirmed the takeover of these 58 schools linked to the trust. Although specific names were not disclosed, insiders indicated that the majority are situated in northern Kashmir.
This action follows an eight-month dispute between the region’s elected officials and the Lieutenant Governor’s office. Last August, directives were issued to acquire control of more than 200 private schools in the Valley due to their ties to the prohibited group. The instruction, from the school education department’s former secretary, directed district officials to assume administrative responsibilities.
