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म त U R NI I VE HM RSIT KAS Vol 10 | No 01 |February 15, 2017 Y OF Vol 11No 12Pages 08AUGUST 30, 2018 9
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म त U N IR IV M ER H MERC TIMESSITY OF KAS MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR
Tral Wild Life Sanctuary: Only the name remains
International Monetary Body (WB) Road safety awareness programme Restricted hours for HGV to ply on roads; INSIDE {STORIES} unhappy over pace of infrastructure held at Boys Degree College not taken seriously works in J&K Anantnag P 06 P 02 P 04
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International Young Kashmiris aggrieved Monetary Body (WB) unhappy over pace of over Vajpayee’s death infrastructure works Syed Mudawar in J&K Srinagar Only Rs 30 Cr spent from 1500 Cr fter the breaking of the news about the death of is high time to work on it”. available for the project funded Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the former Prime Minister Shifa Masood an 11th class student on Vajpayee’s post 2014 floods Aof India everybody was seen reacting to it with demise said, “ Vajpayee got everyone on the table and utmost sorrow. The grief could also be felt among the was able to create the conducive atmosphere of peace young Kashmiri population who went on social media in Kashmir”. to express their grief. The impact of Vajpayee’s death was worldwide and While speaking to few youngsters at Lal Chowk, most Kashmiri youth appreciated the role that he played in of them expressed their sadness as they believed understanding Jammu and Kashmir. They lauded him Vajpayee to be one of the few sane voices on Kashmir. for the opening of the trade ties between India and Syed Rahil Qadri an engineer said, “Vajpayee made Pakistan through the Line Of Control and also made Kashmiris to believe in the possibility of a positive prayers on his demise. Abid Aleem solution but unfortunately his plans were not carried Srinagar on by the succeeding governments”. The news of Vajpayee’s demise effected most of the political class of Vajpayee got everyone on the table whopping Rs 1500 crore program funded the world. The youth also stressed upon the revisiting to and was able to create the conducive by the World Bank (WB) in J&K for the Vajpayee Policy on Kashmir. Hizb Zargara, resident atmosphere of peace in Kashmir” Ainfrastructure building and enhancing of Hyderpora said, “Vajpayee had given the roadmap, it state’s disaster management capabilities has been marred by slow implementation and administrative misgivings. In its latest rating for the project released on June 27, the WB has termed progress of 11 years on land dispute with the locals implementation for the project as “moderately unsatisfactory”. This is not the first time the financial institution is unsatisfied with progress has left Degree College Bandipora of the project. In the previous report, the progress of the project was termed as ‘unsatisfactory’. in shambles During the last more than two years, not more than Rs 30 crore has been spent out of the total of Tahir Hussain Mir Rs 1500 crore available for the project. Bandipora “The total expenditure would be around Rs 25 to Rs 30 crore,” Chief Executive Officer of the he Degree College Bandipora is left in shambles project, Vinod Sharma told. due to the unending land dispute between the He said work on different components of the Tgovernment and the locals which was given to project has now been expedited. the government by the people of Potashay area of “Due to improvements, the World Bank has Bandipora for the construction of college in 2007. improved rating of the project to moderately The degree college was established in 2007, as the unsatisfactory from unsatisfactory,” Sharma said. locals of the Potshay area of Bandipora donated about The project was approved in 2015 for 80 kanals land to the government on the conditions reconstruction of the infrastructure hit by of proper compensation and the appointment of local 2014 floods and also for enhancing the state’s villagers on college CP fund. disaster management capacities. The project The land dispute with the locals has given rise to a became effective from April 19, 2016 and it will number of problems in the college as the villagers are close on June 30, 2020. An official said that at not allowing the concerned authorities to build other administrative inefficiency and incompetence infrastructure and permanent fencing around the was responsible for slow progress of the project. college. The authorities are not also allowed to build “The preparation of DPRs (Detailed Project a canteen inside the college from last 11 years thus compensation nor the local villagers were appointed in Reports) and tendering consumed a lot of time. creating a lot of problems for to students as the college the college on temporary basis only five out of 18 class The consultant recruitment process for risk is located on a hilltop. IV employees are locals and rest are from other places management studies, flood management studies The lack of fencing permits the outsiders to enter the and other districts which is injustice with locals said a is also marred by slow progress,” the official said, college premises which leads to eve teasing, harrasment local ghulam rasool mir of Potshay Bandipora. frequent shifting of administrative secretaries and violent scuffles, we prefer to remain at home rather While talking to the MERC TIMES, the principal of of the disaster management department and to come college regularly said a second semester BSc the college Professor Ghulam Mustafa said, “we have Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) also hampered student Asifa Rehman. already informed the higher officials about the land progress of the project. “Around 15 officers were Locals alleged that we were promised promised dispute and the problems that the college and students posted as administrative heads and CEOs of these compensation and the appointment of local villagers are facing.we have been assured by the authorities to departments in the past three years,” he added. on local CP fund, but neither we received any solve all the problems in a time bound manner.”
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Poor PET Scan quality at SKIMS mars patients
Hundrends of forest trees Hyder Ali Srinagar chopped down in Ganderbal atients at Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) alleged the hospital Pauthorities for showing inaccurate Positron too has expressed concern over the unfortunate Emission Tomography (PET) scan. People aghast over the incident. He said, “It is heart wrenching to see the In the process, patients had to travel to Delhi for company is axing and uprooting hundreds of forest getting it done at exorbitant rates. The PET scan mass destruction of trees during laying of transmission line. Under the that was made functional at SKIMS some time back Alpine trees banner of development, the environment is being is drawing criticism from patients and attendants put on jeopardy. I am not sure if government has because of “high cost” of the scan and limited gone through Environment Impact Assessment operations. (EIA) process before sanctioning the cutting down of Doctors said that PET scan is used to detect Sheikh Abid trees.’’ Jabbar has also requested newly appointed cancerous cells and tissues in the body that may Srinagar governor S.P Malik to interfere into the matter. not always be found through computed tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The eople of Ganderbal have alleged uncontrolled facility was not available in the state even though mass destruction of forest pinus in Sindh Kashmir is reporting a huge number of cancer PForest Division for laying 220KV Srinagar patients off late. (Alasteng)-Leh power transmission line. “I was advised by a senior oncologist of the The power transmission line project is a decade valley to take my wife to Delhi for PET scan who is old project that got its work started in 2017 and this suffering from lung cancer, as the one at SKIMS does power transmission line covers approximately 300 not show accurate results due to some technical KM long distance passing through mountains and problems. I am running a shop in my village and do forest across Sindh river. not have any other source of income. It was costly “They have started the work in kangan area from the They have started for us but there was not any other option left for us”, last two months in july by chopping almost 400-500 said Farooq Ahmad husband of the patient. forest trees mercilessly. These trees were hundreds the work in kangan Anonymously a doctor at the hospital said that of years old adding to our rich forest heritage,’’ Babar area from the last there are technical problems with the PET scan as Bashir a resident of Kangan said. two months in july the technicians operating it are not fully trained and It is pertinent to note that, where said mass by chopping almost have little knowledge about the machine. destruction of trees took place comes under highly 400-500 forest trees The doctor further added that the hospital forest protected zone monitored under Department mercilessly. These authorities need to get trained and experienced of Forestry Jammu and Kashmir. technicians as a small error can prove fatal in this ‘’We received an order from the higher authorities trees were hundreds regard. of government, we informed our departmental forest of years old adding Director SKIMS Dr Omar Javed Shah said, “The officer but he too could not do anything in halting to our rich forest PET scan was doing well and we do have the best this adverse action,’’ an employee working in forest heritage technicians available in the hospital for PET scan”. department said in anonymity. Meanwhile MLA Ganderbal Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ
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म त U N IR IV M ER H SITY OF KAS Vol 11 | No 12| AUGUST 30, 2018 04 Road safety awareness programme held at Boys Degree College Anantnag
Saima Shakeel He further added that Admistration & public should work Anantnag. ANANTNAG shoulder to shoulder in finding an everlasting solution to We can’t blame only a single entity like the driver for all such problems. He advised the students to know and frequent road accidents but other factors are also equally n the eve of National Bone and Joint day, understand their responsibilities towards the society and responsible, he added. Department of Orthopedics & Spine Surgery, Mirza play their role in making it a Medical Superintendent, Mirza Mohammad Afzal OMohammed Afzal Baig Memorial hospital Anantnag better. Baig Memorial Hospital Anaantnag, Dr. Abdul Majeed (MMABMH) in collaboration with Boys Degree College Mehrab while detailing the role Anantnag, organised a one-day awareness programme on of the hospital said, “the hospital ‘Road Safety’ at Boys Degree College Anantnag. We need to ponder upon the is equipped with the latest On the occasion, speakers from Mirza Mohammad Afzal basic reasons behind the road infrastructure and technology to Baig Memorial Hospital Anantnag, GDC Boys Anantnag and accidents so that a sustainable tackle any kind of road accident”. Civil society Anantnag, stressed upon the need to create mechanism is devised to ensure He said, “choosing the theme as awareness among people regarding the benefits of safe road safety ‘Road safety’ on the National Bone driving and the consequence of harsh driving. & Joint Day, indicates that bones While speaking, ADDC Anantnag Riyaz Ahmed sofi said, & joints are the most vulnerable “we need to ponder upon the basic reasons behind the road “There are scores of reasons behind the road accident organs of the body during road accidents and need of the accidents so that a sustainable mechanism is devised to ranging from harsh driving, use of cell phone while hour is to create a mass awareness among people regarding ensure road safety”. driving and alcoholism”, said Principal Boys Degree college road safety awareness”.
Encroachment of footpath Aalam Qureshi day celebrated by Karnah by iron dealers at Bijbehara, Pahari Cultural club in collaboration pedestrians aghast with JK’s Cultural Academy
Wasfi Amin and Tehsil Office Bijbehara are just Sahil iqball people he said that Pahari language is Bijbehara few meters away from the area, they undergoing a transformation and has have failed to address the issue, the lam Qureshi day was celebrated many quibbles regarding the promotion of he residents of Iqbal Mohalla residents complained. by Pahari session of Jammu the language and to promote our language in Bijbehara town have ‘’I approached the concerned AKashmir academy of art culture and culture we need to stress on education Texpressed resentment over authorities and brought the matter and languages, (JKAACL) in collaboration perceptiveness. the occupation of pavement on to their notice many times but they with Karnah Pahari cultural club. Mushtaq Ali Khan said that Pahari the highway by local iron dealers. always paid a deaf ear’’, a local said The program was presided over by Zaffar community is like a galaxy to me and I am They said that the dealers have preferring anonymity. Iqbal Manhas, Vice Chairman of cultural always ready to serve this community. occupied the path for the past many Tehsildar Bijbehara, Sajjad Ahmad academy and member of legislative Dias was managed by Nayeem Ayoub years, much to the annoyance of Wani denied of having received any council. Mr. Ab Rashid Qureshi, famous Karnahi, editor section Pahari, the pedestrians. complaint regarding the issue but Pahari singer, who is also the president of president Karnah cultural club Abdul The locals said that the dealers assured that necessary action would Karnah cultural club, famous film maker Rashid Qureshi presented a paper unloaded trucks filled with iron on be taken as soon as possible. Mushtaq Ahmed Ali Khan was guest of highlighting the life and achievements of the roadside, forcing them to walk on honor Late Alam Qureshi, later Karnah cultural the main road. The program started with the Welcome club honored famous Pahari singer Fayaz ‘’We have to either jump over the speech by Mohammad Ashraf Tak Chief Ahmed Khan with Singeet Allam Qureshi huge piles of iron or walk on the road editor of Urdu session. Award 2018, who later amused audience as the footpath is fully occupied by Speaking on the occasion Zaffar Iqbal with Allam Qureshi Songs. trucks and iron. It becomes more Manhas throwing light on the life and A good number of Pahari speaking difficult to walk at night due to achievements stressed on the adaptation people and the lovers of Alam Qureshi darkness’’, said the locals. of the scientific ways of learning so were present Including Khawaja Abdul Sadaf Hussain, a student said that that our institutions become stronger Quyoom, sheikh Mohammad Maqbool, Mir he received minor injuries after his and our generations can prosper. And Gh. Nabi, ab Majeed Zinda Dil, Mohammad foot slipped while crossing the iron we should be equipped with modern Ashraf Bhat, Haji Ali Zaman Khokhar, piles. technologies and scientific techniques Mohammad Azeem khan, Dr Javeed Rahi, ‘’My parents are worried about in the learning process. And highlighted Shahnawaz Khatana, Ab Salam Kosri, me after the incident. They rarely the achievements of Aalam Qureshi. He Nishat Afrooz Khan, Kaneez Fatima, Syed allow me to play with my friends. mentioned that Aalam Qureshi is the name Aasif Shah, Syed Mohammad Ismail. Children and older people are more of a revolution which played the front role Chief editor Pahari session Mr Farooq vulnerable’’, he added. for promotion of his language culture, Anwar Mirza, presented the vote of Despite the fact that Police Station while addressing the Pahari speaking thanks. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ
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म त U N IR UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR IV M ER H SITY OF KAS Vol 11 | No 12 | AUGUST 30, 2018 Vol 8 | No 12 | OCTOBER 30, 2015 05 Traditional food colors replaced by cancerous dyes Tahil Ali Srinagar
olouring agents used in Kashmir’s world famous multi-cuisine, Wazwan and other delicacies continue Cto imperil human health at large. Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has claimed that toxic crude dyes meant for colouring clothes are laying adverse impact on our food. DAK president Dr Nisar ul Hassan said that instead of using traditional products to colour foods, harmful synthetic non- permitted colouring agents are commonly used to make Wazwan more appealing and colourful. “Acid Orange, a poisonous industrial dye, is being used to turn dishes reddish for presentation in multi-course Wazwan,” he said. “The dye is not meant for use in food. It is basically used in various textiles, plastic and leather industries to dye wool, silk and other protein fibre,” he added. Health experts have warned that prolonged use of these colouring agents can have severe health effects. Some of them can cause malignancy. According to the study published in The Lancet, food colours showed an increase in hyperactivity after kids consumed foods containing artificial food colours. “Presence of these synthetic colours in food have been Tral Wild Life found to cause allergies, organ damage, indigestion and other issues hence should be avoided,” said a doctor. Traditionally, Wazas (chefs) would use natural colours like Sanctuary: Only the sundried chilies, turmeric, caramel colouring and cockscomb flower for colouring but nowadays dyes that find their way into Wazwan are Orange Red, Sun Red and Sun Yellow replacing traditional dyes. name remains Meanwhile the food safety and standards authority permits Rooh Yaseen Shah who were enjoying the feast outside the office of eight synthetic colours in specified foods at a uniform level Tral the Tral Wild Life Sanctuary. of 100mg/kg, while the acceptable daily intake for food He added, "The waste will be taken out soon and colours varies from 0.1 to 25 mg/kg body weight per day, he wild animals of Tral Wild Life Sanctuary all will be cleared out". however, they may still be under scrutiny. are on the verge of extinction, courtesy The sorrounding reveal different story. The waste “Eight food colors permitted are Tartrazine, Sunset Yellow Thuman interference. is never dumped. On the contrary, it is dumped for yellow; Carmosine, Ponceau – 4R and Erithrosine for red; Once a heaven for different species of wild inside the sanctuary. Brilliant Blue and Indigo Carmine for blue and Fast Green for animals and trees, is slowly turning into a dumping On contacting Divisional forest officer Shopian, Green,” Dr Nasir said. ground. This can be a guaged from the fact that Mansoor Ahmad Bhat said, "I will look into the several events take place inside the ecologically matter and assure you with no such activities in fragile zone. future." An official from the wild life department, wishing anonymity said, " Disposable items consisting of non- bio-biodegradable wastes are dumped during these events and the authorities continue to turn a blind eye to the destruction. " The sanctuary Another official who did not wish to be named said, "The sanctuary has literally turned into a has literally garbage dumping station with negligible fauna." turned into To make the matters worse, the dumping of garbage has affected the life in the sanctuary a garbage creating a source of dangerous diseases for the wild dumping station animals. with negligible "This is a small wazwan-party nothing else," said one of the guards of the sanctuary while serving fauna food in disposable plates and glasses to the people ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ
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“If we already have a deep drainage system running on both sides of the K P Road, which was built no more than a decade, what is the point in digging the road which is the identity of the Anantnag town? The already existing deep drainage system does not let the water remain stagnant then what purpose will these small pipes serve. It is an utter wastage of money and the sane people in the administration are expecting a tiny 12 inch pipe to carry the sewerage of thousands of houses,” says a local Assistant Executive Engineer, for UEED Sub Division Anantnag, Shameem Ahmed maintains that the project has been designed by nationally approved consultants and this particular project Anantnag can tackle the sewage of entire main town properly. “All our projects are designed by well known consultants who take all the technical parameters Residents Decry and specifications into consideration. Anybody may have doubts regarding the diameter of the pipes being laid for this sewerage system but for Over Haphazard this project we have tied up with a consultant of national repute who knows their business. Mir Afshan It is not under our jurisdiction to use or suggest Pipe Lines Anantnag the pipes as per our liking and whatever is being executed currently that has been approved and nantnag is given to a construction company recommended by the consultant, by the chief to dig roads to which locals and experts engineer and the commissioner secretary. The Aarent positive due to wastage of resources. project has been designed in a scientific manner and The construction agency, (name withheld) has the pipes will be sufficient to carry the sewage up dug several roads in the main town to lay an to the sewage treatment plant in Anantnag, which underground sewerage system pipes under Atal will be constructed as part of this project. All the Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation sewerage will flow under a proper mechanism, (AMRUT) at an estimated cost of 16.81 crore rupees which will include motors at some places for for Urban Environment Engineering Department maintaining the proper flow,” says AEE UEED, sub (UEED) Division Anantnag.
Restricted hours for HGV to ply on roads; not taken seriously
and tipper drivers who wait till 8 Sheikh Arsh pm for the movement park their Srinagar vehicles on the roads, hours before , which also creates traffic jams in the eavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) violate the traffic rules area. set for their movement on roads while entering “Everyday I used to close my cart HSrinagar causing inconvenience to the by passers. at 7:30 pm and reached Pandrethan The movement of trucks and tippers in Srinagar is at 8 pm. Now the tipper and truck restricted till 8pm yet they are found plying on the roads drivers there have created a mess not following the traffic norms. by occupying half of the road due to The traffic department has failed to streamline vehicular which commuters get stuck in traffic movement in Athwajan and adjoining areas as trucks jam for hours,” said vegetable seller and tippers ply inrestricted hours. The commuters remain Irshad Ganai of Pampore town. stranded in traffic jams for hours due to the off time “In the absence of traffic cops, movement of HGV. drivers of heavy vehicle who have Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan been restricted to enter the city limits before 8 pm and its adjacent areas. said they have ordered restrictions on entry of tippers, continuously violate traffic rules, followed by parking on “IGP Traffic, J&K, Basant Kumar Rath has been monitoring trucks and load carriers from Pantha Chowk, Nowgam, roadsides”, said a regular commuter. the areas himself and there has already been considerable Hyderpora, Bemina and Bypass from 7 am to 8 pm. Heavy traffic jams are also witnessed during closing decrease in the plying of heavy vehicles during restricted Expressing grievances, the commuters said that truck hours of schools and colleges in Athwajan , Pantha Chowk time” said a traffic official.
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FC Real Kashmir to get home ground ready by October Schnian Meer The All India Football Federation senior vice-president phone from Srinagar on Thursday”. Srinagar Subrata Dutta and CEO Sunando Dhar met the advisor to Weather conditions generally turn hostile during winter Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik among other in Srinagar but the management remains hopeful that they ew 1st division I-League entrants Real Kashmir FC top government officials. will be able to host games in the months of December and are to be ready to host matches at the TRC Ground in “We had a meeting with all authorities concerned. The January. NSrinagar by October, officials said.The 2nd division Work is going on at a rapid pace and it has exceeded our "It will be snowing in Srinagar in the winter. But we will I-League top team travelled to Srinagar to check if things expectations. They have told us that all work related to the be taking necessary precautions to protect the surface so are in order ahead of the state hosting top division matches renovation of the TRC Ground will be completed between that games can be hosted during that time as well," the for the first time. October 15-20. The deadline is October 25,” Dutta told over official said. Stray dogs on prowl in Karan Nagar
Sheikh Ahsaan Ellahi People here said that though the Srinagar stray dogs were captured in the area by the Municipal Corporation, their he menace of stray dogs here number just keep increasing. They in Karan-Nagar area of city said that even after making several Thas become a cause of concern complaints to the authorities nothing not only for residents but also for the much has changed. authorities who have so far failed “Some of the dogs living in our to put a check on their growing area are rabid. They not only bite but population. follow the motorists that is becoming “This is a major problem for all of the cause of several accidents ,” said us. Stray dogs bite people, chase Shahid Ahmad and added that many them when they go to prayers early children have been bitten in the last in the morning, and scare away one month, making the others too children,” Faraaz Ahmad, a resident scared to go out and play. of Balgarden said. Talking to this MERC Times, Stray dogs can be seen in large Commissioner Srinagar Municipal groups around garbage dumps in this Corporation, Peerzada Hafizullah residential area. said, “the matter is brought into “These dogs have made the life his notice and he has directed his difficult for women and old age concerned staff for immediate persons”, Rizwan , a local said. necessary action under rules.” ﻮر य اﻟﻨ गम ﯽ त MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR اﻟ ो ﺖ ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ
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म त U R NI I 08 V M ER SH Vol 11 | No 12 |AUGUST 30, 2018 SITY OF KA 16 Amar Singh College wins debate competition at KU
Shahid Bashir prize went to Taimum Qasir from the While interacting with the students, Earlier, the Dean Students Welfare, Srinagar Department of Mathematics. Prof Talat also assured the DSW Prof. Raies Ahmad Qadri welcomed the The Annual Debate Competition was to provide sufficient space in the guests and apprised the Vice Chancellor ebating team from Amar Singh organized by Indian Institute of Public Convocation Complex to undertake art, and audience about the forthcoming College Srinagar lifted the Annual Administration (IIPA), J&K Regional theatre, and cultural activities. events and programmes of DSW DIIPA-DSW Debate Rolling Trophy Branch in collaboration with Division He also expressed the happiness The Vice Chairman, of IIPA J&K Regional after defeating around 50 participants of Youth Affairs, Department of the way students articulated their views Branch Mr. A. M Watali and Director who were divided into 25 teams. Students Welfare, the University of on the topic. Seminars IIPA Prof. SM Afzal Qadri also The debating team from Amar Singh Kashmir in which students from various In his address the Guest of Honour on spoke on the occasion. College which included Asma Syed and degree colleges and universities of the occasion, Prof Mehraj-ud-din Mir, Vice Joint Secretary, IIPA J&K Chapter, Malik Moen Abas won the title for Amar Kashmir division and from various PG Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir GM Andrabi, Dr. Muheet Ahmad from Singh College whereas Safiya Mehraj departments of KU participated. while stressing upon the judicious use of Computer Science KU and Prof. B.A Zargar from the Dept of Clinical Biochemistry The topic for the day-long debate was online information systems said “there is from the Department of Mathematics Kashmir University won the first position “Our Youth is not taking full Advantage absolutely no doubt that technology has were the Judges for the Debate. The and Mehak Mushtaq from Islamia of Online Information Systems”. provided mankind access to unlimited organizing Secretary of the debate, College, Srinagar and Asma Syed from In his presidential remarks, Vice information but at the same time it has Mr. Shahid Ali Khan said, “Students of Amar Singh College secured the second Chancellor, University of Kashmir Prof. isolated families, friends, and neighbors Kashmir have a lot of talent and we and third positions respectively. Talat Ahmad expressed happiness the And each one of us today lives in a have the responsibility to proved them The first consolation prize was bagged way the Division of Youth Affairs of KU virtual world where personal visits and opportunities so that their personalities by Malik Moen Abas from Amar Singh is providing a platform to the students of face to face interaction has become thing are honed”. Mr. Khan also conducted the College and the second consolation Kashmir. of the past.” proceedings of the Debate. Workshop to enhance reading, writing initiated in Pulwama
Wajeeha Ali you strengthen your ability to make Srinagar reasoned arguments on a variety of subjects, which is useful in college and 2-day workshop on ‘Enhancing’ on the job", Prof Mir said. Reading & Writing Skills: Prof Imran Ahmad spoke on ‘Reading AMethods & Techniques’ was Comprehension (Reading Skills)’; and organized at Govt.Degree College (Boys) three resource persons, namely Prof Jon Pulwama on Tuesday. Mohammad, Mushtaq Ahmad Wani and The purpose of the workshop was to Prof Ab Gani Kumar spoke on different enlighten the students by providing aspects of on “How to Write an Article” them a platform not only to comprehend (in English and Urdu languages). the basic rules, methods and techniques Dr Tauseef Ahmad Parray shared his of reading and writing, but to help them experiences on ‘Guiding Principles of in articulating and exploring their skills, Writing a Book Review’. abilities, and potential as 'emerging' In valedictory session, the participants writers in their various interesting fields. gave their feedback highlighting the The workshop concentrated on two importance of organizing such events important themes, viz. 'Reading-Rightly and writing. you read, the deeper your understanding in the college, and then certificates/ and 'Write -Right. “Reading requires a person to think becomes of what you are reading and its mementoes were distributed among Principal, GDC Pulwama, Prof B A Mir and process information in a way that application.” the participants, resource persons, and emphasized the significance of reading watching television may not. The more “Developing writing skills can help organizers of the workshop.
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