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Historic training programme for over 3,000 Aayas concludes across Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 10 (UNI) In a major boost to early childhood care and education, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities have successfully concluded a landmark training programme for more than 3,000 Aayas across all 10 districts of the Kashmir division.
State Council of Educational Research and Training, Kashmir Division (SCERT-KD) conducted the training in collaboration with the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), UNICEF and the Jammu & Kashmir Association of Social Workers (JKASW).
The initiative is being hailed by educationists as a watershed event in the education landscape, being the largest capacity-building exercise for school support staff in the region. Each district trained 300 Aayas through a phased schedule conducted between November 3 and December 9, 2025.
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