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1200 Kashmiris Triumph Over Tobacco In Last Four Years

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SRINAGAR: About 1200 persons quit smoking in Kashmir in the last four years, official data said. As per the data accessed by the news agency KNO, 147 persons quit smoking in 2022-23 in Kashmir, 642 in 2021-22, 212 in 2020-21, and 194 in 2019-20.
The Data said that around 6624 persons received counseling but no pharmacotherapy in 2022-23, 7815 in 2021-22, 5348 in 2020-21, and 791 in 2019-20.
It also said 2109 persons received counseling and pharmacotherapy in 2022-23, 5412 in 2021-22, 4231 in 2020-21, and 2267 in 2019-20.
Officials claim that a slew of measures have been taken to decrease the percentage of tobacco consumption in the UT even as they claim that the percentage has started going down due to the efforts of the National Tobacco Control Programme launched by the Government.
Notably as per GATS 2 Data 35.2% of Men & 5.1% of women & 20.8% of all Adults currently smoke Tobacco in J&K
6.8% of Men & 1.5% of women and 4.3% of all adults currently use smokeless Tobacco, 39.7% of Men & 6.2 % of women & 23.7% of all adults either smoke tobacco or use smokeless Tobacco.
The National Health and Family Survey-5 (NHFS-5) data reveals nearly one-third (32%) of men, but only 1 percent of women, aged 15-49 use some form of tobacco.
“Tobacco products mostly used by men are cigarettes (27%), bidis (4%), hookah, and cigars or pipe (2% each). Among women and men, the use of any form of tobacco is slightly higher in rural areas (1.4% for women and 35% for men) than in urban areas (0.7% for women and 24% for men),” the data adds—(KNO)

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March 6, 2023
SED Seeks Details Of G-II, G-III Teachers Deployed To Other Schools, Zones

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SRINAGAR: The School Education Department (SED) has sought details of all Grade II and Grade -III teachers deployed to other schools or zones from their parent institutions.
An official said that the move has been initiated to streamline the pupil-teacher ratio in schools across Valley.
In this regard, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has issued circular instructions to all the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) with instructions to furnish the details of all such teachers.
The CEOs have been further directed to explain the reason for continuing the deployment of teachers in other schools or zones if the deployment period has already expired.
“Provide the information in respect of all those ReTs/Teacher Grade II/Teacher Grade III presently deployed or transferred to other schools/zones/districts,” the DSEK circular reads.
The CEOs have been asked to furnish the details of the actual appointments of all these teachers besides the name of the school or zone the teachers have been deployed.
“Furnish the name and details of the deploying authority concerning order and the period of deployment or transfer. If the deployment period has expired, give reasons for the continuation of such deployments,” the circular reads, adding that the CEOs should mention the grounds on which these teachers were deployed to other institutions.
It is pertinent to mention that the move comes weeks after the advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar convened a meeting of officers and emphasized on rationalization of teaching staff in schools.

The Advisor had enjoined upon the officers for effective rationalization of teaching staff before the onset of the fresh academic session so that no time is wasted in the process and required subject-specific teachers are placed at the schools.
An official said the department last year deployed teachers of Primary and Middle schools in government high and higher secondary schools to overcome the dearth of teaching staff in these institutions.
He said the initiative was taken to overcome the dearth of teaching staff in these schools.
“But on the other hand, the move left middle and primary schools teacher deficient,” the official said.
He said the department will collect all the details of the department and following which the teachers will be posted in schools as per the requirement given the student enrollment—(KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 6, 2023
Mohammad Aslam Takes Charge As Joint Director Information Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: Mohammad Aslam (JKAS) on Monday assumed the charge of Joint Director Information Kashmir in presence of Deputy Director (PR) Srinagar, Bilal Mukhtar and other senior officers/ officials of divisional office at Srinagar.
The officers and officials extended warm welcome to the Joint Director on assuming the charge of the division.
Mr. Mohammad Aslam has previously served as Project Officer Wage Employment, (ACD) Anantnag; Deputy Director Estates, Kashmir and Joint Director Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Kashmir.
After assuming charge, the incumbent Joint Director held an introductory meeting with officers and officials of the department during which he took overview of the functioning of the department.
Speaking on the occasion, he impressed on the employee to ensure punctuality and regularity in duty, besides, he also asked them to perform their assigned work with vibrant attitude and dedication.(KNS)

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March 6, 2023
JKNC Condemns Govt’s Appointment Of Blacklisted APTECH For JKSSB Exams

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar on Monday slammed the government on selection and the award of contracts to ‘tainted’ and blacklisted APTECH Company for conducting the upcoming Jammu Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) exams.
Echoing the public rage over the decision, Imran, as per the news agency GNS, said “The Company has been penalized by the Supreme Court and is on the blocklists of various states including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. In J&K also the company was accused of blatant irregularities and violations of the law in altering the tender’s terms and conditions. Why is such a company being selected which has consistently failed to provide transparency and accountability in conducting such an exercise? This question begs to be answered. The board instead of addressing the genuine concerns and fear of the educated, skilled local youth seems hell-bent on destroying their future. Such an undue decision doesn’t inspire the confidence of aspirants in such public examinations.”
In the first place, the company shouldn’t have been allowed to compete in the tendering process. “Commercial interest should never outweigh the public interest. As is happening in this case. There is every likelihood of biases, favoritism, and unfairness in the said process. I hope the incumbent LG administration will refrain from letting the company conduct public examinations which require a high degree of secrecy/fairness as the future of aspirants would depend upon such examinations.”
There is a major scam at work, he said, “Despite J&K high court’s questioning the awarding of the contract to APTECH, the assigning of the contract to the same company doesn’t stand any reason. I also request the honorable high court to take Suo moto cognizance of the issues in the public interest.” (GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 6, 2023
Smart City Project On Track For Mid-April Completion: Div Com Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Monday said that the many works of smart city project will be completed by April 15 as round the clock work is going on.
As Kashmir is all set to host G20 meeting in May, 2023, at summer capital Srinagar, the Div com said that the work on Smart City project is being carried out rapidly and people will have to bear till 15th of April till the work will be completed.
He said that the work is going on during the night time and the inspections are being carried out all through the night.
About the demolition drive, he said that the administration has already made it clear that the poor will not be touched so it is being ensured on ground. (KNS).

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March 6, 2023
If Confronted With Any Unfortunate Thing, Report It To Police: SDPO Nehru Park To Women

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SRINAGAR: Coming close on the heels of the arrest of a duo over allegations of stalking and intimidating a girl in Srinagar, a sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) at Nehru Park Srinagar, Mansha Beigh, on Monday asked women to come forward if confronted with any untoward or unfortunate thing.
Mansha Beigh, expressing her anguish over the incident urged women folk not to hesitate and straightaway approach any of the nearest police stations or take the assistance of the helpline numbers to bring the culprits to justice.
“We as a law enforcement agency owe a duty and responsibility to ensure to our people and especially to our women that they are safeguarded from any such mischievous act which may disparage their dignity”, Beigh said. “I reiterate on behalf of my department, our full protection to the women from such unscrupulous elements.” she added.
“We ask the fairer gender not to hesitate from reporting any such incident, if they can’t approach us directly, they may ask any of their close kith or kin to reach us and we assure you no such victim would be let down.” Beigh said that Srinagar police have already established women’s helplines, and any girl facing any kind of untoward incident should call on those numbers.
Notably, two boys were on Sunday arrested on allegations of stalking, harassing, and intimidating a girl in the summer capital’s Dalgate area. (GNS)

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March 6, 2023
Assets Of JK Put On Sale: Mehbooba Mufti

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SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday slammed the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to outsource a golf course located in Srinagar, alleging that the assets of Jammu Kashmir were being put on sale.
Reacting to the latest order on the Srinagar Golf course, Mufti said that the sale of Royal Golf Spring is another example of how the administration is “developing” this region post August 5, 2019, a PDP statement read.
There were speculations that the Jammu Kashmir admin is going to outsource the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar. “Everything has been put on ‘sale’ “; she alleged and said, “This is yet another step to sell our assets to non-local businesses”.
The former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister said that Kashmir is the oldest golfing destination not just in South Asia but perhaps East of Suez. Gulmarg, Kashmir Golf clubs are the second oldest after Calcutta. Our golf clubs are not merely real estate as the Government of India is treating the state as an essential part of our identity and heritage.
She said, if the present administration finds the maintenance difficult because of its inherent inefficiency and agenda, it should focus on improving the organization running golf courses and hire experts from anywhere.
“Whether in Jammu or Kashmir, selling golf courses is unacceptable, as we’ve witnessed that this outsourcing generally ends up in ownerships and is irreversible”, she added.
Tourism being our key sector, the order says, many properties of JKTDC and the tourism department are being given out. This happens at a time when they are not renewing the leases with the local hoteliers, in Gulmarg, she alleged.
She said this looks like taking every important avenue from our hands. On the one hand, poor people are being hounded out of what has been theirs for generations, and on the other premier assets are up for sale.

“The August 5 decision led to rampant exploitation of land resources, jobs, and rivers in the region, with outsiders being given preference over locals. This has resulted in a rise in unemployment, drug abuse, mafia activities, environmental degradation, and above all dispossession and dis-empowerment of locals”, she added.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 6, 2023
School Education Department Sweepers Seeking Regularisation Hold Protest

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SRINAGAR: Scores of sweepers working in School Education Department protested in Sopore, asking authorities for regularisation of their services.
A sizable number of women working in the department across Sopore, as per news agency GNS, gathered at Iqbal Market, raising slogans in support of their demands.
“We have been continuously raising our voices, but nobody seems interested to listen to our pleas. We are working on meagre wages, but who cares?” the protesting women sweepers lamented. They said, we are working tirelessly in the School Education Department after being appointed in 2006, and since then, there have only been false hopes about our welfare.
The protesting sweepers demanded that their services be regularised at an earliest. They also appealed to the LG administration and Director of School Education to look into their demands and address them accordingly.
The protesters later on dispersed peacefully after intervention from police. (GNS)

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March 6, 2023
Remuneration Of Religious Leaders Enhanced By 30 Percent: JK Waqf Board

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SRINAGAR: In a significant development, Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, has announced to hike the remuneration of Imams, Khateebs and Muazzins by 30%, who are performing their duties on shrines and mosques directly administered by J&K Waqf Board.
The decision in this regard was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Andrabi with the prominent Imams and Khateebs, in the conference hall of Waqf Board at Sonawar, Srinagar.
The chairperson Waqf Board also announced to provide adequate accommodation facilities to the Imams and Khateebs, who are currently posted at far off places.
Subsequently, Andrabi has also announced various other measures for the religious leaders. Among them are the provisions of relief assistance of up to Rs 1 lakh in case of natural calamity leading to house damage, disease/accidents requiring hospitalisation, library facilities for Imams and Khateebs, bearing of electricity and water bills of the religious leaders by J&K Waqf Board, frequent training programmes for the Imams and Khateebs by roping in renowned religious scholars, bringing to an end the past practice of removing the religious leaders merely on the complaint of locals, entitlement of the religious leaders to remuneration during the leave period, and constitution of a committee comprising two members from amongst the Imams and Khateebs to look into their issues of rationalization and transfers.
Further, the Imams and Khateebs were requested to organise Nazool-e-Quran conferences and other conferences on special occasions.

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March 6, 2023
India To Reclaim Pak-Administered Kashmir In Next 2-3 Yrs: Kamal Gupta

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SRINAGAR: Addressing an event organized by traders in Haryana’s Rohtak, Haryana Cabinet Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kamal Gupta claimed that, “We paved the way for the construction of Ram Mandir. We abrogated Article 370. Today there are protests taking place in Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s Muzaffarabad and other places wanting integration with India.”
He further said “we were not strong before 2014, but now we have become strong. Pakistan has occupied our territory in PAK. At any moment in the next two-three years, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir will become a part of India and this will be done under PM Modi only.”
Gupta also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra stating that only BJP can make India ‘Vishwa Guru’. “Those talking about uniting India are the very same people who broke the country. If anyone can make India a Vishwa Guru, it is the BJP,” he said.

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March 6, 2023