Bhatkal: Anjuman Boys High School students pay tribute to Late Mentor Mohtisham Yaseen
Bhatkal, August 19: Anjuman Boys High School, managed by Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen, organised Tribute Talks 2025, a digital contest held in memory of the late Mohtisham Mohammed Yaseen, a respected tutor, mentor and role model for students of the institution.
According to a press statement, eighteen students took part in the event, which was described as a heartfelt effort to honour the legacy and guidance of the late educator. The sudden demise of Yaseen continues to be felt within the school community, leaving a void among staff and students.
As part of the tribute, the “Mohtisham Mohammed Yaseen Memorial Award” was conferred on Mohammed Jasim, son of Umar Javeed Tonse, in the senior category, and Muhammed Tahu, son of Abdul Majid Shabandri, in the junior category for classes six and seven.
The statement added that recognition was also given to students whose digital presentations received the highest online engagement, with Zainulabideen Unais, son of Mohiddin Anas Siddiahmeda, and Ahmed Arham, son of Abdul Basit Ruknuddin, being honoured.
The school management stated that the award was not only a recognition of student talent but also a promise to uphold the values and inspiration left behind by Mohtisham Mohammed Yaseen.
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Mercury plunges in Kashmir after brief respite, Shopian freezes at minus 6.4 deg C
Srinagar (PTI): Night temperatures in Kashmir dropped several degrees below the freezing point, even as a thick layer of fog engulfed parts of the valley, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, officials said on Saturday.
Shopian was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury there settled at a low of minus 6.4 degrees Celsius, they said.
The mercury had on Thursday night settled above the freezing point at most places in the valley, providing huge relief to the residents from the biting cold conditions.
However, temperatures dropped across Kashmir on Friday night, bringing back the freezing cold, the officials said.
On the Friday night, the minimum temperature in Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir -- settled at minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, a sharp drop from 0.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, the officials said.
The gateway town to the valley, Qazigund, recorded a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, while the mercury settled at minus 3.5 degrees Celsius in north Kashmir's Kupwara, and minus 0.2 degrees Celsius in south Kashmir's Kokernag, the officials said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg lodged minus 2.6 degrees Celsius and Konibal town in Pulwama district recorded minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, they said.
The meteorological department said the weather would remain generally cloudy but dry on December 6-7, and a brief spell of light snowfall at isolated places in the higher reaches of north and central Kashmir is likely on December 8.
