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LG Sinha Chairs Meeting On Widening Of Amarnath Yatra Tracks

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SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday chaired a meeting of the officers from the UT administration and Border Roads Organization (BRO) at Raj Bhavan.
During the meeting, the Lt Governor sought the details of the scope of work to be undertaken for the widening, restoration and maintenance of the stretch of yatra track that has been handed over to BRO.
K N Rai, member of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board ( SASB); Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department; Brig Saket Singh, Chief Engineer, BRO; Akshay Labroo, Additional Secretary to Lt Governor, Rahul Singh, Additional Chief Executive Officer, SASB were present.
The Lt Governor was apprised on the scope of work, surveyed via drone. The Lt Governor impressed upon the BRO to complete the works within the specified timeframe. (KNO)

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March 2, 2023
HC Seeks Report On Implementation Of RTE Act In JK

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SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Wednesday ordered the government to file status report of implementation of Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
The Court further directed to furnish the list of aided and unaided private schools in the Union Territory.
The Division Bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Mohan Lal issued the directives on basis of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by an NGO—Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) Kashmir seeking the court’s directions to the government for expeditious implementation of the Right to Education Act in letter and spirit.
The submission was made by the petitioner advocate Huzaif Ashraf Khanpori who was appearing before the court on behalf of YLF Kashmir that is a registered society based in Kashmir and advocates for socio-legal justice, in and out of courts.
The petitioner argued before the court that “It has been more than three years since the Act of 2009 has become applicable to the Union Territory of JK and its applicability had given many hopes to children from marginalized and poor sections of the society to get education in private schools, which is otherwise unaffordable and unimaginable to them.”
The counsel further submitted that “Even after an interlude of almost three years, the Act is yet to be implemented by the schools in the UT of JK due to the callous attitude of the Government and has deprived the poor students from their statutory right of receiving free and compulsory education under the Act and other rights enshrined therein.”
According to the PIL, the advocate further highlighted the non-implementation of the mandatory reservation provided under Section 12(1)(b) and 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act which is in a continuing violation of the fundamental right to free and compulsory education under Article 21A available to the large section of children belonging to weaker and disadvantaged sections apart from violating the Statutory mandate under the RTE Act.
Keeping in view the facts and circumstances, the Court orders, “The respondents shall file status report with regard to the steps undertaken by the respondents for implementation of the Rights of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 positively by next date of hearing with particular reference to the schools as defined under Section 2(n)(ii) and 2(n)(iv) of the said Act of 2009. (KNO)

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March 2, 2023
GCE Srinagar Hosts Two Day National Conference On Implementing NEP-2020

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SRINAGAR: Govt. College of Education, Institute of Advanced Studies Srinagar organized a two-day national conference on the Implementation of NEP-2020 in Higher Education Institutions under the initiative of India’s Presidency of G20.
The two-day national conference on the National Education Policy 2020 kicked off with an inaugural session on March 1st. The event began with Dr Seema Naz, Principal of the host institution, welcoming all the guests. In her address, she highlighted the achievements of the institution in the field of teacher education and its recent Grade A accreditation for the third consecutive time under the 2023 NAAC accreditation.
Fazl Illahi, the Coordinator of the conference, then read the backdrop of the conference, where he deliberated on the major reforms proposed in the policy and suggested a roadmap for teacher education institutions. The keynote address was delivered by Prof. Manisha Priyam from the Department of Education Policy, Ministry of Education, NIEPA. In her address, she explored the issue of multidisciplinarity in terms of languages and discussed the ‘new precepts in NEP-2020.’
Prof. Sanjeev Sonawane, Pro Vice Chancellor, Savitribhai Phule University, Pune, in his special address, highlighted the importance of engaging the learner, the need for better teacher preparation for the new role, creation of research ecosystems, and the internationalization of higher education. Finally, Dr. Nazir Ahmad Bhat initiated the vote of thanks, and the session was moderated in chaste Urdu language by Prof. Abdul Gani Kumar.
The conference aimed to discuss the ground realities, institutional preparedness, curriculum, manpower, institutional goals, research, pedagogy, assessment, infrastructure, courses offered, and ICT integration, among other things. The panel discussions that followed brought together several eminent academics who shared their insights on the operationalization of the National Education Policy 2020.
The panel discussion on the theme ‘NEP-2020, Making It Happen’ was held on the second day of the conference, and several renowned professors and experts in higher education participated in the discussion. The discussion revolved around the different aspects of NEP-2020, including ground realities, institutional preparedness, curriculum, manpower, research, pedagogy, assessment, infrastructure, courses offered, and ICT integration. The panelists also discussed the challenges and issues in implementing NEP-2020 and how institutional development plans (IDPs) can help customize the needs of higher education institutions for the successful implementation of NEP-2020.
During the panel discussion, Prof. Yasmeen Ashai, Director of Colleges at the Higher Education Department, emphasized the importance of considering ground realities, institutional preparedness, curriculum, manpower, institutional goals, research, pedagogy, assessment, infrastructure, courses offered, and ICT integration when implementing NEP-2020. She also highlighted the role of the Institutional Development Plan (IDP) in customizing the needs of higher education institutions.
Other experts, including Prof. Sanjeev Sonawane, Prof. Farooq Masoodi, Prof. Mahmood Ahmad Khan, Dr. K. Ratnabali, and Dr. Geetanjali Kale, spoke about various aspects of implementing NEP-2020, such as the provision of the credit system, learning activities, teaching to research, institutional collaboration, sustainability, collaboration with industry, recruitment of teachers, assessment, student diversity, innovation, and academia-industry linkages.

In the valedictory session, Conference Coordinator Mr. Fazl Illahi presented a detailed report of the two-day conference. Prof. Yasmeen Ashai highlighted the need for all higher education institutions to have vibrant centers for career counseling and research. She also discussed the initiatives taken up by the Department of Higher Education in Jammu and Kashmir regarding the implementation of NEP-2020.
The conference provided a platform for experts to discuss the various aspects of implementing NEP-2020 and highlighted the importance of considering ground realities, institutional preparedness, and collaboration with the industry for successful implementation.
The conference concluded with a valedictory session, where the conference coordinator presented a detailed report of the event, and the Director Colleges, Higher Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir emphasized the need for vibrant centers of career counseling and research in all higher education institutions.

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March 2, 2023
‘Proper Investigation’ Started In Kupwara Man’s Death Case: Police

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SRINAGAR: A day after the body of Kupwara man was found, nearly three months after going missing after being allegedly detained by the Army, the Police on Thursday said that it has started “proper investigation” in the case.
“On March 1, 2023, Police Station Trehgam received information that one dead body is lying in the forest area of Zurhama-PK Gali,” a police spokesperson said in a statement.
Accordingly, he said, the Police party rushed to the spot and recovered the body which was later on identified to be of Abdul Rashid Dar son of Mohammad Sadeeq Dar of Kunan Poshpora against whom a missing report was lodged in Police station Trehgam.
“Pertinently, the family members of the deceased had alleged that on December 15,2022 the said person was taken by some army personnel from his house at Kunan. However, at the same time, the army had revealed that although he was taken for some questioning and subsequent identification of a particular place in the forest of Laderwan-Zurhama area but he jumped over and fled taking advantage of the darkness and topography,” he said, adding, “The Army further informed that they have launched a search to trace Abdul Rashid Dar and requested local police to further take necessary action as per law.”
In the given circumstances, he said, a proper missing report was lodged in the concerned Police Station and efforts to trace the missing person were on.
“During the course of investigation besides other procedural formalities, Post mortem was also got conducted through a designated team of doctors and after conducting medico legal formalities the body was handed over to his legal heirs for last rites,” he said, adding, “The Police has started proper investigation in the case to ascertain all facts and circumstances leading to his death. He said further details shall follow with the progress of the investigations.”
Meanwhile PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said such incidents have been “normalised in the absence of any accountability” after the abrogation of Article 370.
“Extremely disturbed to see pictures of the mutilated body of Abdul Rashid from Kunan Poshpora. Wasn’t allowed to visit the family under the pretext of security. What transpired after the Army picked him up for questioning months ago is anybody’s guess,” former Chief Minister Mehbooba said in a tweet.

“In the absence of any accountability such incidents have been normalised after 2019,” she said, adding, “Probes & inquiries fail to nail culprits & deliver justice.
“Until then the least LG administration & Army can do is to take steps by providing a government job & financial assistance to the victim’s family who have lost their sole breadwinner,” she added. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 2, 2023
Leopard Hit By Unknown Vehicle In Anantnag, Dies

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SRINAGAR: A leopard was killed after getting hit by an unknown vehicle in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this evening, official sources said.
They said that the leopard got hit and died subsequently, while it was trying to cross the road at Mohripora village in Achabal Anantnag.
A Wildlife Department official confirming the incident said that they have lifted the carcass of the leopard from the site and will be buried as per departmental protocol. (GNS)

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March 2, 2023
No Traffic On Jammu-Srinagar Highway On Friday: Officials

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SRINAGAR: No vehicular movement would be permitted from either side of the Jammu-Srinagar highway between Nashri and the NAVYUG Tunnel from tomorrow morning until Saturday, officials said on Thursday.
According to a communiqué from the J&K Traffic Police, the government has ordered the National Highway Authority of India to perform repair and maintenance work on NH-44 between Nashri and NAVYUG Tunnel. From 6:00 a.m. on March 3 to 6:00 a.m. on March 4, 2023, traffic from Nashri to the NAVYUG Tunnel and vice versa will be suspended due to this important maintenance work. Also, a similar dry day on NH-44 will be seen on March 10, 2023.
Keeping in view, the repair and maintenance on NH-44, no vehicular movement shall be allowed from either side on Jammu-Srinagar NHW between Nashri and NAVYUG Tunnel from 06:00 am on 3rd to 06:00 am, 4th March 2023 on Friday.
SSG Road will also be closed for vehicular movement as per Divisional Commissioner Ladakh UT’s order no. 75 dated 06-01-2023 in view of snow accumulation.
Mughal Road closed for vehicular movement as per District Magistrate Shopian order with endstt. No. DMS/PA/2023/1362-67 dated 05-01-2023 in view of snow accumulation.

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March 2, 2023
FIR Against MC Chairman Pulwama for ‘Misbehaving’ With Doctor

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SRINAGAR: A case has been registered against Municipal Councillor Chairman Pulwama over his alleged misbehaviour with a doctor at District Hospital Pulwama earlier this week.
A doctor at District Hospital Pulwama said that the police registered a First Investigation Report (FIR) against Municipal Council Chairman Bilal Ahmad Rather over ‘misbehaving’ with a doctor at District Hospital (Pulwama) on February 27, during evening hours.
“On February 27, 2023 at around 6.30 pm, a man namely Bilal Ahmad Rather, who is chairman of Municipal Council, barged in the duty room of a doctor who was on duty in the emergency department of the hospital. As soon as the person entered the hospital, the person started shouting and barged into the duty room of a doctor. He made a huge hue and cry and misbehaved with the doctor”, the doctor reading out the FIR copy said.
“There were many sick patients in the hospital at the time when the person made his entry into the hospital and the person shouted & hurled abuse at the doctor and was in a very aggressive mood. He was about to assault the doctor and wouldn’t have managed to stay away from this person. Meanwhile he obstructed the doctor who was discharging his duties towards his patients and made ruckus in the casualty department and was asking for a lock and key to lock the hospital, as seen in the video footage which created disruption in the patient care and could have caused death or serious complications to the critical patients admitted in the hospital”, the doctor added.
The doctor said, the police were requested to take cognizance of this episode in light of the video footage which has gone viral on social media, so that such ugly incidents don’t happen which will affect the safety of doctors besides working in hospitals and patient care.
Taking cognizance of the incident, the police accordingly registered an FIR under sections 353/506 IPC in police station Pulwama against the accused”, the doctor further said. (GNS)

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March 2, 2023
NIA Court Jammu Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against 13 Kishtwar-based Militants

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SRINAGAR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against 13 Kishtwar-based militants operating from across the border.
“Upon request of Kishtwar Police, NIA Special Court, Jammu, issued Non Bailable Warrants (NBWs)against 13 [militants] who hail from District Kishtwar but they are settled and operating from PAK”, reads a statement issued to the news agency GNS.
The names of militants, as per the statement, include; Shahnawaz Kanth alias Munna alias Umer son of Abdul Rasheed, resident of Hullar Kishtwar; Nayeem Ahmed alias Amir/Gazi son of Gh. Nabi Gundna, resident of Near Jamia Masjid Kishtwar; Mohd Iqbal alias Bilal son of Mohd Akber Butt resident of Near Kichloo Market Kishtwar; Shahnawaz alias Nayeem son of Gh. Mohd resident of Chirool Padyarna; Javid Hussain Giri alias Muzamil son of Mohd Amin Giri resident of Kundali Pochal; Bashir Ahmed Mughal son of Gh. Qadir Mughal resident of Jugna Keshwan; Gazi-ul-Din son of Mohd Ayoub Guijer resident of Jugna Keshwan; Sattar Din alias Rajab alias Saifullah son of Mehar Din Gujjar resident of Jugna Keshwan; Imtiyaz Ahmed alias Dawood son of Aziz Mohd Sheikh, resident of Banderna Kishtwar; Shabir Ahmed son of Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din resident of Kither Bonjwah; Mohd Rafig Keen son of Bashir Ahmed Keen resident of Patnazi Bonjwah; Muzaffer Ahmed son of Abdul Ahmed Dev resident of Semna Colony Zewar Kishtwar and Azad Hussain son of Abdul Majeed resident of Affani Padder presently residing in PAK.
“The warrants have been issued in NIA case FIR 272/2022 (J&K Terror-related case), which stands charged with offenses in case FIR No.272/2022 under Section120-B/121-A/IPC, 13/18/39/UAPA OF P/S Kishtwar SSP Kishtwar Khalil Poswal said that Chief Investigation Officer (CIO) of Kishtwar Police approached the Special NIA Court for issuing Non-Bailable Warrants against above accused for their active involvement in terror activities for creating unrest in the Chenab valley and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir.”
“They mobilized sleeper cells and pushed them into J&K in connivance with secessionist and separatist leaders for waging war against the Government of India with the nefarious design of seceding Jammu and Kashmir from Union of India”, the statement adding further investigation in the case is underway.

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March 2, 2023
Prof Masood Tanvir Appointed As Principal GMC

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SRINAGAR: Government on Thursday confirmed Prof Dr Masood Tanvir as Principal of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar.
In an order issued by health and medical education department on Thursday, Dr Masood , Head of the department of Medicine, Government Medical College(GMC) Srinagar, was appointed as the Principal of GMC .
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Dr Masood Tanvir Bhat, Professor & HoD Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar as Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar, w.e.f. 03.11.2022 in Pay Level-15 (Rs. 182200-224100), ” the order said.
Notably, in November 2022, Dr Masood Tanvir was given charge of Principal GMC Srinagar on temporary basis after superannuation of former Principal Samia Rashid

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March 2, 2023
Banking Sector Backbone Of JK’s Growing Economy: LG

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SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting of Public Sector Banks, Administrative Departments and other Financial Institutions, at Civil Secretariat on Thursday.
The meeting was chaired to review the action taken on the directions passed in the previous meeting on seamless credit to potential entrepreneurs and saturation of other government schemes aimed to facilitate the dreams of aspiring society.
Calling banking sector the backbone of Jammu and Kashmir’s growing economy, he said, “Collective efforts should be made to facilitate common man, farmers, industries, SHGs and young entrepreneurs. Banks need to cooperate & complement government’s efforts in reaching out to beneficiaries of all flagship schemes,” the Lt Governor said.
He also observed that during the Back to Village-4 and My Town My Pride Programme, JK Bank ensured a major share of 90 percent in extending the financial support to 75,000 youth recently, while other banks had merely 10 percent contribution.
“This situation needs to change. All the Banks must increase the lending to promote entrepreneurship amongst youth, women and people from marginalised sections of society,” the Lt Governor further said.
The Lt Governor also reviewed the progress achieved to extend the benefits of Kisan Credit Cards to all the eligible farmers.
The banks were instructed to follow the delivery channels of RBI and saturate the distribution of Smart Cards to the KCC account holders by June, 2023.
The Lt Governor emphasized on support and guidance to the farmers in preparing project reports required by the banks through nodal agencies. He also emphasized on holding regular meetings at the district level with mission youth and other government departments to understand requirements of diverse sectors.

The Chair was also briefed on the upcoming ‘Citizen’s portal for Government Sponsored Schemes’. The soon to be launched portal, prepared by JK Bank will ensure that all the Banks operating in Jammu Kashmir seamlessly extend all the benefits of government schemes to the eligible beneficiaries.
The portal will enable a citizen to apply for a Government Sponsored Schemes directly online with OTP Authentication and check the status of his/her application online.
It will forward/route the applications from citizens to appropriate departments and teams in an integrated workflow and enable departments and teams to process and forward/route these applications to the concerned financing agencies.
Further the financing agencies can update status for these applications post processing. It will also facilitate generation of MIS/Reporting Dashboards, it was informed.
Directions were passed to explore possibilities to integrate all the schemes and other portals on a single platform and make the portal more interactive, multilingual and having a module of grievances redressal mechanism.
Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department; Sh Baldev Prakash, MD & CEO JK Bank; Administrative Secretaries, HODs, Heads and representatives of several banks operating in the UT attended the meeting.(GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 2, 2023