J&K’s Shadow Wage Rate Factor falls sharply to 0.47 in 2023-24

NITI Aayog-supported study highlights rural-urban labour gap, places daily wages at Rs 162, Rs 554, respectively Jammu Tawi, Oct 26: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a sharp decline in its Shadow Wage Rate Factor (SWRF) for unskilled workers during 2023–24, with the overall figure falling to 0.47 from 1.00 in the previous financial year, according to … Read more

‘School dropout rate decreases at primary, upper primary levels’

‘School dropout rate decreases at primary, upper primary levels’

Srinagar, Sep 28: The government on Monday said that the drop out ratio at primary and upper primary level has decreased during 2025-26. The government in a reply to the question tabled by Mehraj Malik in Legislative Assembly said, “Drop out ratio at the Primary level (Class I-V) has declined to 1.1 percent during 2025-26 … Read more