Good move

Good sense has prevailed on the Omar Abdullah government. The contentious 8th standard pass clause in the State Marriage Assistance Scheme has been done away with. Under the new order, the government has decided to relax the minimum qualification requirement of 8th class pass or equivalent up to March 31, 2028. The relaxation will be effective from April 1, 2025. Most importantly, the girls whose applications were rejected over the qualification clause can also reapply under the new order. The new order comes weeks after the Cabinet had approved amendments to remove the educational qualification requirement under the State Marriage Assistance Scheme. The decision comes two months after the Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh High Court asked the Union Territory administration to re-examine the ed