Taj, Mir ask children to be competitive, hard working to face future challenges

BEIGH SHAMIM AHMED:- OCTOBER 13: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din today asked children to come out of the environment of inferiority and face their competitors elsewhere with confidence, grace and hard work.Addressing an award distribution ceremony here today, the Minister said time and again it has been proven that the State has a human capital second to none. But, he said, the only problem with it is that it lacks exposure and sense of competition at national and international levels.The Minister appealed youth to explore possibilities in education and employment outside state and country and bring laurels to their families and the State alike. He said there is abundance of talent among youth of the State and they should display it at national and international level. He suggested changes in the educational system to hone the skills and talent of youth. In his address, Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir stressed the need for quality education while chasing the target of universalisation of education. He also suggested changes in education policy so that the best among the lost is promoted who can deliver in the field on national and international level.Mr. Mir asked children to adopt the culture of hardwork and prepare themselves to meet the challenges of future. He said we should strive to achieve best in all spheres of life while retaining the core of our values, principles and ideas.Director, RMSA & Local Bodies, Mr. Hilal Parray, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Mr. Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Director, Business & IT Schools, Kashmir University, Prof. S. M. Mufeed, Director, Libraries, Mr. Atta ur Rehman Natnoo, noted educationist, Prof. A. G. Madhosh also addressed the gathering.

Rally on International Disaster Risk Reduction Day-13th Oct Media is invited to grace the occasion

12 November:-On the occasion of International Disaster Risk Reduction Day on 13th October, a Rally has been organised.The theme selected this year, by the UN General Assembly is “Living with Disasters and Disabilities”.Civil Defence Organisation in collaboration with various organisations, working for the welfare of persons with disabilities, have organised a Rally, to create awareness about the day.The rally of volunteers is scheduled to start from Civil Defence Control Room, Maulana Azad Road (Near Dr. Ali Jan Complex, Opposite S.P. Higher Secondary School) upto Press Enclave, Srinagar. Qamar Ali Akhoon Sahib, Hon’ble Advisor to Hon’ble Chief Minister J&K, has kindly consented to flag-off the Rally at 10.45am on 13th October (Sunday).Media is invited to grace the occasion.

Taj inaugurates upgraded Recovery unit at LD Hosp; bed congestion to end

Srinagar, OCTOBER 12-Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din today inaugurated the upgraded Recovery unit at Lalla Ded Hospital with an added bed capacity of 60. Also the bed capacity of Labour Room has been increased from 40 to 110. With this the bed congestion at Lalla Ded Hospital has been greatly minimised.The Minister also inaugurated a gynaecology museum at the hospital. The museum puts on display rare and unusual surgical objects used previously at hospitals. The museum also has on display the instruments and microscopes previously used in surgeries.Earlier, the Minister also inaugurated a two day Eurogynae Endoscopic Workshop. He appreciated the staff and faculty of the Department for inducting latest technologies and innovations in patient care. The Minister expressed his desire to make LD Hospital a world class hospital while appreciating the good efforts being put in by the doctors here. He said he will try to facilitate the availability of all equipment needed for making patient care smooth and successful. This was the second workshop in six months at the hospital in which latest techniques in Laparoscopy and Histoctomy were discussed.Later, the Minister convened a meeting of all executing agencies to review the ongoing development works at the hospital. He impressed upon the executing agencies to speed up their works so that patients are benefitted at the earliest.Commissioner, SMC, Dr. G. N. Qasba, Principal, GMC, Dr. Rafiq Pampori, Medical Superintendent, Lalla Ded Hospital, Dr. Mushtaq and representatives of R&B, JKPCC and other agencies attended the meeting.

Reserve seats for females in Professional/ technical courses: Dr Shehnaz.

11 Nov:-In a sharp contrast to what Govt is propagating at every nook and corner of the state, with regard to empowerment of women, Today the intention of the Government was exposed in the legislative Council by  rejecting the resolution moved by the Female Legislator seeking 50% reservation for the females in the professional/technical courses, a step to women empowerment.Dr Shehnaz Ganai, while moving the resolution said that females constitute around 50% of the population of the state, and if we see the employment figures, the females constitute only 18% in the state employment, which is a matter of grave concern. In some of the departments there are no females at all. In KAS (Sr Scale) there are only 12% females whereas in KPS the figure is just 3%. In CID the figure is 2%, PHQ 0%, Jammu Zone (police) 2.86% and Kmr Zone (Police) 1.91%. To empower the females, the need of the hour that we take some bold steps firstly to provide them the opportunity for reservation in professional/ technical courses and secondly we have to provide reservation in Govt Jobs.The females have high hopes on us, and she appealed all the legislators cutting across the party lines to join and support the issue. Today the females will ask you when you reach back home, as to what you have done from them. It is the issue of every house hold, all the parents of the girls have hope on us.The females are the worst sufferers, be it education or employment, in both the cases the figures are alarming.  We have to take a holistic view on the step and mentioned that the historic step taken by Dr Farooq Abdullah, as Chief Minister by reserving 50%  seats for the females in MBBS and dental courses is a historic one, and today we see that there are 69% females in Health Department( Div Cadre).She mentioned that some 70 years back  late Sher-I-Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah had in Naya Kashmir, kept on chapter for the empowerment of women and reserved two seats for females in Legislative Assembly. She mentioned that right from Independence of India there have been  only 12 Females elected MLA out of 800, and only 8 out of 228 MLC and 6 out of 300 ministers in the state. No female has ever been nominated as judge in the High Court, Speaker or Dy Speaker, Advocate General etc. On the other hand the crime against women is on rise. There are 2281 reported crimes against women in the state, which include eight cases of Dowry, whereas there were only 95 militancy related cases in the state during 2012. When we talk tough against militancy related issues, we need to simultaneously and univocally raise the  to this occasion and press for reservation of females in professional/technical courses.The Minister for Planning, Mr Ajay Sadhotra, however opposed the resolution, and asked Dr Ganai, to withdraw the resolution. Dr Ganai however pressed for the resolution, which was put to vote. Amid highdrama, the voice infavour of the resolution was heard loudly, but the Dy Chairman who was conducting the proceedings however conveyed that the motion 

All round development of State a priority: Taj Healthcare, edu facilities in villages near LoC would be further strengthened

BEIGH SHAMIM AHMED :- OCTOBER 11- Asking people to extend a helping hand to Government in its development agenda, Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Taj Mohi ud Din today said the all round development of the State has been a priority with present Government and many big ticket projects and schemes were operationalised during the last five years.Addressing a series of public meetings at Jabla and Gawalan, just a few kilometers inside the LoC, the Minister asked people to stand guard these achievements and they should look through the designs of vested interest elements which have no sympathy with them and are in fact harming their interests.Responding to local demands, the Minister assured the people that he would get the establishment of some middle and primary schools in the area in view of growing number of students examined by the concerned Department. He said the area has seen a revolution in road connectivity and many previous rugged terrains have now been converted into motorable roads. He said the area has good facility in terms of healthcare and schools which would be further strengthened.Mr. Taj said the border town of Uri has seen a turnaround during last decade and the day is not far when cent per cent achievement would be recorded in critical sectors like power distribution, water supply, education and healthcare.The Minister said that water supply distribution in Uri, which was 26% ten years ago, has risen to 97%, among the highest in the State. So is the case with power distribution, he said, which has risen from 34 % in 2002 to 85%. He said soon cent per cent coverage in water and power distribution would achieved in the town.Mr. Taj said it was during his tenure that Uri got the first college, three higher secondary schools and 16 high schools. He said the number of middle schools, which stood at 26 before his representing the area, rose to 95. Similarly 200 more primary schools were opened in the area taking the number to 270.The Minister said there were no filtration plants or lift irrigation schemes in Uri and 46 such filtration plants and seven lift irrigation schemes were set up during the last decade or so. He said the road length in Uri stood at 75 kilometres in 2002 which has been increased to a whopping 500 kilometres or more as more and more areas and habitations are being covered through road networks.Mir Mushtaq Nowshehri also spoke on the occasion and appealed people to strengthen the present coalition government.Earlier, on his arrival, the Minister was accorded a rousing reception by the people of the area who had turned up in traditional colourful attires to greet him.