DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 (PAGE 3) State Rehabilitation Council meeting held Governor for inter-institutional linkages CS for 100% DBT on issues relating to South Asia Excelsior Correspondent developed with selected Prof. Khurshid Iqbal coverage of beneficiaries national and international Andrabi, Vice Chancellor, SRINAGAR, Aug 8: Excelsior Correspondent Social Welfare, Sajad Ahmad institutions some of which are University of Kashmir and Governor N.N. Vohra visited Khan representative of Union also doing eminent researches Director IKS, participated in the Institute of Kashmir SRINAGAR, Aug 8: Chief Home Ministry and other senior Studies (IKS) University of Secretary, B B Vyas today asked officers were present in the Kashmir, and had extensive the State Rehabilitation Council meeting. interactions with the Faculty (SRC) to ensure that all victims Upon detailed delib- and Post-graduate scholars. of militancy including widows, erations, the Executive Council Governor, who is the orphans, handicapped and old approved the Action Plan 2017- Chancellor of the University age persons registered with the 18 to the tune of Rs 8.01 crore, and the Chairman of Governing Council, receive monthly finan- for covering over 7704 militan- Body of IKS, in his interactions cial assistance directly into their cy victims including widows, with the research scholars and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti addressing public meeting on Tuesday. bank accounts via DBT mode. daughters, old aged and handi- the Faculty, emphasized the As 90% beneficiaries have capped persons and Action Plan need for making the Institute a CM conducts tour of Budgam already been brought under 2017-18 of Rs 1.65 crore for vibrant centre of excellence for DBT mode, a deadline of 15th of covering 1842 orphans. undertaking quality research on August, 2017 was set for 100% To address the growing social, cultural, historical and Peace imperative for coverage under DBT and sub- demand of motorized tricycles, other issues of contemporary Governor N N Vohra interacting with faculty & scholars of mitting of beneficiary data and the Executive Council approved relevance. IKS at Srinagar on Tuesday. Utilization Certificates (UCs) to procurement of 290 more motor- He urged the IKS scholars the Union Ministry of Social ized tricycles. on issues relating to South Asia the interaction session. development: Mehbooba Justice & Empowerment. to pursue research on identi- In order to procure more region. Later, Governor laid the fied issues relating to the core Excelsior Correspondent The Randakdaji-Jawalapora- gurated the newly constructed Chairing the Executive motorized tricycles/ wheel- Governor urged the schol- foundation stone of New areas of the Institute's Charter Gaffarabad road is to be built at a Degree College. She was Council meeting of SRC here, chairs/ scooties and aids/appli- ars and Faculty to give wide Administrative Block and a JAWALAPORA(BUDGAM) and, side by side, also under- cost of Rs. 15.05 crore and it received at the college by Chief Secretary said that linking ances etc, for differently-abled publicity to their research find- , Aug 8: Terming peace impera- take analytical studies of major * Watch video on would be completed in two years. Minister for Education, Syed the beneficiary bank account persons, the Council was asked ings and also advised the Vice tive for development, Chief contemporary problems and www.excelsiornews.com With the completion of the road Altaf Bukhari; Minister of State with Aadhaar and State and to submit the proposal for Chancellor, who is Director Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today challenges which face India project, the connectivity to for Education, Priya Sethi and Central Government schemes release of requisite funds to the IKS, forfollow up on the career Laboratory Block at the Main said only conductive peaceful and her neighbours. Doodhpathri and Tosa Maidan Principal Secretary, Higher will help beneficiaries avail ben- Ministry of Social Justice and paths of the pass outs of the Campus and visited the Health atmosphere can lead the State to Governor observed that tourist destinations would be Education, Dr. Asgar Samoon. efits in addition to the normal Empowerment and the State first three batches of the Club of the University. He also prosperity. there is need to strengthen the improved. Built at a cost of Rs. 9.83 pension/scholarship assistance. Planning Department and also to Masters Programme to assess inaugurated two blocks of the Addressing a largely attended Institute's infrastructure and The Chief Minister also visit- crore, the college for 1500 stu- He observed that the Department of the usefulness of the teaching Sheikh-ul-Alam Boys Hostel at public meeting after inaugurating research facilities and added ed Khag where she laid the foun- dents comprises academic, DBT/Aadhaar simplifies the Empowerment of Persons with being carried out at IKS. University's Zakura Campus. Randakdaji-Jawalapora- that IKS must have wide rang- dation of 10 Kilometre Khag- administrative and Library Government delivery processes, Disabilities, GoI. Gaffarabad road here, the Chief ing research programmes Aripanthan road to be upgraded blocks. brings in transparency, efficien- Chief Secretary asked the Minister said opening of historic which, besides encompassing from the present single lane to Mehbooba directed fencing cy and enables beneficiaries to SRC to approach Div Com reviews progress of routes along LoC in the State, pure research, also pursue double lane at a cost of Rs. 13.08 of the college and landscaping of get their entitlements directly in Entrepreneurship Development frequent exchange of students, inter-disciplinary studies of the crore. It would be completed by the open spaces. She also inter- a convenient and seamless man- Institute/ reputed NGOs in order artists and other groups are the major problems in the South AMRUT Mission projects next year end. The villages to acted with the students of the ner. to prepare a suitable scheme for ideas which once worked would Asia region. Such comparative benefit from the road upgrada- college who projected certain Joint Secretary, Union providing vocational training to Excelsior Correspondent ator between all the concerned bring a lasting peace in the State demands. Ministry of Social Justice & studies would be of great rele- agencies to evolve close coordi- tion include Hazerpora, the widows (victims of militan- JAMMU, Aug 8: Divisional by promoting more people to Responding to their demands, Empowerment, Ghazala vance to policy makers. nation among them. Stressing Kandahama, Gamboora, cy) or their dependents, so that Commissioner Jammu, Dr. M.K people exchanges. the Chief Minister directed Meenai, Principal Secretary, He also suggested inter on timeline completion of proj- Bonigund, Suresh, Nasarpora they can gain/upgrade skills in Bhandari reviewed the progress Terming peace imperative for exploring possibilities for open- Home, R K Goyal, Secretary, institutional linkages being ects, he directed the concerned and Khag. their field of preference. under AMRUT Mission at high development, Mehbooba Mufti ing additional streams like authorities to submit a compre- Later, the Chief Minister laid level meeting held here today. said only a conducive peaceful Music, Science and Commerce, hensive progress report to his the foundation of a modern The Divisional atmosphere can lead the State to construction of auditorium and IGP reviews security arrangements for Independence Day office regularly. prosperity and resolution of the health centre at Khag to be set up Commissioner assessed the sta- developing sports facilities and Excelsior Correspondent nection with forthcoming and Poonch districts. Dr. Bhandari asked the issues. She said Government has by the Government Medical also strengthening the computer Independence Day celebrations SSP Traffic was directed to taken up several developmental College, Srinagar at a cost of Rs. lab with manpower and equip- JAMMU, Aug 8: IGP in and around Jammu City as issue traffic advisory at least programmes this year which 5.28 crore. It would have diag- ment. Jammu Zone, Dr SD Singh, well as in the border areas. three days advance through could not be taken up last year nostic facilities, ophthalmology, Minister for Public Works, today reviewed security and All the elements of prepara- print/electronic media regard- due to unrest. She said her dentistry, ENT besides medical Naeem Akhtar; MLA, Gulmarg, ing traffic restric- Government has taken up devel- and gynae units. Muhammad Abbas Wani; former tions in Jammu City opmental activities in areas Addressing a public meeting legislator, Dr. Shafi Ahmad Wani to avoid any incon- which so far have remained neg- after the foundation, the Chief and local activist, Nazir Ahmad venience to the gen- lected. Minister announced setting up of khan besides officers of division- eral public. Minister for Public Works, a Fire station, a tourist facility in al and district administration and Similarly, the con- Naeem Akhtar in his address said view of the scenic beauty of the large number of people were cerned officers of the projects being taken up for area and development of a sports present on the occasion. civil administration execution are made time bound field there. These demands were gave a detailed with proper fund flow so that the raised by the locals with the Power shutdown account of the works do not suffer due to pauci- Chief Minister. Excelsior Correspondent arrangements they ty or get carried beyond deadline Minister for Health & have put in place for period. He said the Chief Medical Education, Bali Bhagat; JAMMU, Aug 8: In order to celebrations of 15th Minister has issued specific Minister of State for Health, Div Com Jammu, Dr M K Bhandari chairing a meeting on carry out various development August. directions that till work is not Asiea Naqash; Principal, GMC, Tuesday. works by IRCON under R- The meeting was started foundation stones should Srinagar and other senior officers IGP Jammu, Dr S D Singh chairing a security review meeting at Jammu. APDRP scheme, the power sup- attended by Deputy authorities to anticipate the not be laid.