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SRINAGAR : A 39-year-old teacher Sajad Akbar Rather from Sopore, Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA), a fellowship for educators and researchers.

Rather, who works as a general line teacher and teaches science and computer studies at Boys Higher Secondary School, Bomai, will begin his Fulbright journey in the United States in September–October 2026, after completing visa and medical formalities. “It is a long process, from application and interviews to TOEFL qualification. Alhamdulillah , I cleared each stage,” he told Kashmir Life in an exclusive conversation.

His programme is sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of E

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