Srinagar, Dec 4(KNS): Mudasir Karim, Youth President of JK Peoples Conference, has expressed outrage over the soaring prices of school books in Kashmir, terming it a "fleecing" of parents who are already struggling to make ends meet.

In a scathing tweet, the president questioned the rationale behind charging ?3000 to ?6000 for school books for small grade students in Kashmir, with a whopping ?6000 being charged for Nursery / 1st/ 2nd etc grade books. This exorbitant pricing has left many parents in Kashmir worried about how they will afford the books for their children.

"This is nothing but a blatant exploitation of parents in Kashmir who are already struggling to provide for their families. The Education Department's failure to regulate book prices has turned education into a luxury only the elite can afford in Kashmir," the president said.

The Youth JK Peoples Conference demands that the Education Department in Kashmir take immediate action to regulate school book prices and ensure that quality education is accessible to all, regardless of their financial background.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

"We urge the government to take concrete steps to address this issue and ensure that education is not reduced to a privilege of the wealthy few in Kashmir. It is the responsibility of the government to provide affordable education to all citizens, and we will continue to fight for this right," the president added.

The issue of exorbitant book prices is not limited to Kashmir, but it is particularly concerning in the region where many families are already struggling to make ends meet. The Youth JK Peoples Conference president has called on the government to take immediate action to address this issue and ensure that education is accessible to all in Kashmir.(KNS).