Monday, 12 October 20269:25 pm ISTIndia edition

Just in

8:27 pmTies between Centre and T.N. cordial: Nainar Nagenthran
8:26 pmGodavari Pushkarams 2027: Minister announces ₹300 crore road development
8:26 pmVijayendra claims 25 Congress MLAs, including Ministers, will jump ship ahead of Assembly polls
8:26 pmKeralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection) Bill to focus on protection of rights, dignity of elderly
8:25 pmFormer security guard arrested for murder of five-year-old girl in Kowkoor over ₹20 lakh ransom
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
8:24 pmTirumala Navaratri Brahmotsavams begin with Tiruchi procession, Pedda Sesha Vahanam seva
8:23 pmTTD chairman lays foundation for Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Khammam
8:20 pmIsolation wards project to be investigated: Muraleedharan
8:20 pmAIDSO condemns restrictions on protests at Jantar Mantar
8:16 pmLakshadweep becomes 100% literate Union Territory
8:13 pmPakistan detains hundreds from former PM Khan's party as protests falter
7:36 pmLawyers rally behind INDIA bloc's anti-CEC stir, join oppn march in large numbers | WATCH
7:34 pmIndia, UK aim to double bilateral trade to $120 billion by 2030 under FTA
7:24 pmIISc team calls for scrapping Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan ranking framework
8:27 pmTies between Centre and T.N. cordial: Nainar Nagenthran
8:26 pmGodavari Pushkarams 2027: Minister announces ₹300 crore road development
8:26 pmVijayendra claims 25 Congress MLAs, including Ministers, will jump ship ahead of Assembly polls
8:26 pmKeralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection) Bill to focus on protection of rights, dignity of elderly
8:25 pmFormer security guard arrested for murder of five-year-old girl in Kowkoor over ₹20 lakh ransom
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
8:24 pmTirumala Navaratri Brahmotsavams begin with Tiruchi procession, Pedda Sesha Vahanam seva
8:23 pmTTD chairman lays foundation for Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Khammam
8:20 pmIsolation wards project to be investigated: Muraleedharan
8:20 pmAIDSO condemns restrictions on protests at Jantar Mantar
8:16 pmLakshadweep becomes 100% literate Union Territory
8:13 pmPakistan detains hundreds from former PM Khan's party as protests falter
7:36 pmLawyers rally behind INDIA bloc's anti-CEC stir, join oppn march in large numbers | WATCH
7:34 pmIndia, UK aim to double bilateral trade to $120 billion by 2030 under FTA
7:24 pmIISc team calls for scrapping Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan ranking framework

Education

UG graduate numbers in GDCs across J&K decline by over 22% in 2 years

Reported by Greater Kashmir 12 Oct 2026, 7:03 am IST 1 min read

Image: Greater Kashmir. Rights remain with the publisher.

Srinagar, Oct 11: In a startling revelation, the number of students graduating from Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) across Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a significant decline over the past two academic sessions, as the number has fallen from 23655 in 2023-24 to 18312 in 2025-26. The official figures show a decline of nearly 23 per cent. As per the official figures assessed by Greater Kashmir, 21153 students graduated in 2024-25 while the number of students graduating from colleges across J&K decreased to 18312 in 2025-26.

The decline in the numbers has been particularly pronounced in…

Read the full report on Greater Kashmir

Story file

Section: Education
Topics: Exams & results, Jobs & careers, AI & gadgets
Places: Jammu & Kashmir
First reported by: Greater Kashmir
Reporter: syed rizwan geelani
Published: Monday, 12 October 2026, 7:03 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

How this page works. The Headline Update lists this report from Greater Kashmir with a short summary and a link to the original. The original reporting and photograph belong to the publisher. Spotted an error in our summary? Tell our corrections desk.