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SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2014 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU daily Excelsior Dr Karan Singh Women Education Established 1965 Rashim Deepika Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra With eighty three years of glory school going child or a child bride? When Sangeta died, her children felt the trauma in every aspect of their life. Col J P Singh, Retd 1964. The post of Sadar-e-Riyasat came into cellor of JNU. Presently he is Chancellor of Especially, her daughter being the woman of the house. being with Dr. Karan Singh in 1952 and end- BHU and University of Information and A She cooks, cleans and cares for her younger brother. Her relatives Not in sync with CAG photographic retrospective of life ed with him in 1964 with the distinction of Technology. He is member of National Inte- and time of Dr. Karan Singh is are urging Ritu's father to marry her off to a suitable boy in her vil- being the only Sadar-e-Riyasat in India. He gration Council, Standing Committee of housed in Amar Mahal Museum and lage. AG laments that J&K Government has been A abolished monarchy on 15 September 1952 Home Affairs and Chairman of AICC For- Library (AMML) in the very entrance hall of A school going child or a child bride?What will Ritu be? Our soft pedaling with its inspection reports and with his own signatures. On 8 August 1953, eign Affairs Cell. In 2005 he was conferred the magnificent Palace. Acursory look at the society has to respond. paragraphs after going through the process of due to unprecedented political turn of events, with Padma Vibhushan. He has imparted C vast photographic panorama will suggest Women Education annual auditing of various departments and public he dismissed the govt of Sheikh Abdullah new dynamism to ICCR by his personal that His Excellency is an inseparable con- indulgence. ICCR regional branches in Jam- Literacy Bridge saves lives and improves the livehoods of undertakings in the State. This is despite the fact that stituent, not only of pre and post independ- which pushed the state in yet another politi- impoverished families cal turmoil which he handled remarkably. mu and Srinagar are his gift to the State. He in 1997 the State Government issued an advisory to ence socio-political history of J&K, but also has composed and recited bhajans and songs Education plays a key role in the social and economic develop- ment of the country, educating a woman uplifts her life as well as the departments to respond to the observations and from the contemporary world. The pictorial in Dogri which we often rejoice through retrospective is a chronological presentation the quality of her life and her entire family. It is a fact that an edu- reports of the Principal Comptroller and Auditor Radio Kashmir-Jammu. Last year, persuad- of country's tallest Dogra intellectual's life ed by Rajkumariji, he gave a recital perform- cated woman will definitely support the education of her children General (Audit) for the State. The fact is that annual journey beginning on 9th March 1931 from ance in Amar Mahal Jammu reflecting his especially a girl child and provide a better guidance to her chil- auditing is a regular process and the purpose of the Cannes, France. It goes onto his schooling at deep understanding of Hindustani Classical dren. An educated women will easily imbibe an independent and auditing team preparing the inspection report is to Srinagar, Doon School, Delhi University and Music. Recital started with Ganesh Bandhna, progressive outlook in her children. More importantly, an educat- later his taking over as Regent of the State in ed woman in a society like India will help in reducing the infant help and guide the administration to implement vari- Rag Bhopali, Tarana and was followed by a 1949, followed by his marriage in Nepal Rul- gazal and Dogri folk songs. It turned out to mortality rate and control the blossoming of the population. ous developmental and administrative schemes by ing Household, to becoming an elected be great show of his artistic talent. Education for women plays an important role in women empower- utilizing available resources to the maximum. It is a Sadar-e-Riyasat, member of parliament, In 1955, he met Khrushev and Bulganian ment. constructive and consultative organization essential- Union Minister, Ambassador to USA, role in in Delhi and invited them to J&K. While at Why Woman were not educated in India In Asia, India had the less rate of female literacy. This can be ly meant to advice the State Governments for proper UNO / UNESCO to the present day member Srinagar, they declared that J&K was an inte- of Upper House and Chairman of ICCR with attributed to the biased outlook towards the education of woman. utilization of funds and also maintaining the record of gral part of India thus putting all apprehen- the Cabinet rank. The Central Hall of AMML sions of UN Resolution at rest. He paid a There is a feeling that woman is a liability who will one time get progress made including the difficulties and obstruc- tells the entire story of a Prince, the Inheri- return visit to Soviet Union in 1959 which married and will not contribute the economic and social develop- tions that might have arisen in the process. This is tor of largest empire of erstwhile British further strengthened Indo Soviet ties. In ment of the family. The society perceives a woman as somebody the intention and it should not be doubted or contra- India, rising to be one of the world's known Instead of ruling as monarch, he led the state 1971, Indira Gandhi sent him to East Asian who cannot do other duties other than cooking and housekeeping. scholar statesman. as an elected head for 18 years before mov- dicted. Republics to project Indian concern with Education plays a key role in the social Yuvraj Karan Singh was born on 9th ing to Delhi as Minister. His personal life and regards to the crisis in East Pakistan. Dr Man- It is true that in last couple of years the presence March 1931 as 'heir apparent'. He would history of J&K are therefore intertwined and mohan Singh sent him to Nepal during and economic development of the country, of CAG is being felt more palpably than before. The have ruled as monarch if the history had fol- inseparable. unprecedented Maoist uprising. He advised reason is that during last few years, developmental lowed its chronology right. Seeing independ- On 16 March 1967 he joined Indira Gand- the King to gracefully respect the will of the educating a woman uplifts her life as well activities in the country and the state have increased ence in the offing, Maharaja and Maharani hi's cabinet as Minister of Tourism and Civ- people and hand over the power to them. groomed him for a democratic role which he il Aviation. At 36, he became youngest ever He has converted Amar Mahal Palace manifold. Grant allocations by the Planning performed diligently as Regent, as elected Cabinet Minister. From 1973 to 77 he was into museum and library which contains as the quality of her life and her entire Commission have increased and with that not only Sadar-e-Riyasat and later as Governor in his Minister of Health and Family Planning and priceless collection of Pahari Miniatures, has the expenditure increased but administrative own state. He continues rendering his illus- Minister of Education and Culture from 1979 modern art and his personal collection of family. It is a fact that an educated woman structures have also been expanded. Take the case trious services to the nation as Member of to 80. In first ever world Population Confer- nearly thirty thousand volumes. He has writ- Rajya Sabha, Chancellor of prestigious uni- ence in Bucharest in 1974, he coined the slo- will definitely support the education of of our state. Allocations from Planning Commission ten 33 books. 'Meeting with Most Remark- versities, President of 'Indian Council of Cul- gan "Development is the best Contracep- able Women' is the recent one. He is Chair- for the year 2008-09 were to the tune of rupees 8955 tural Relations' (ICCR) and Hon'y Colonel tive". He presented National Population Pol- man Trustee of Dharmarth Trust. He is rec- her children especially a girl child and crore which swelled to rupees 14354 crore in the Commandant of Jammu & Kashmir Rifles in icy in the Parliament in November 1976 and ognized as an outstanding thinker and financial year 2012-13. Obviously the expenditures the rank of Major General. made statutory warning compulsory on Cig- acclaimed author on political science, phi- provide a better guidance to her children. have substantially increased and the work of CAG He joined Doon School in 1942 where he arette packs. He voluntarily surrendered his losophy, travel and poetry. had to make his bed and polish his shoes. privy purse and put the entire sum he had He is internationally respected humani- As a result, the society considers training more important as com- has also expanded. New schemes and new projects There he used to get a paltry sum of Rs 5 as received into Hari-Tara Charitable Trust tarian and one of the most learned individ- pared to formal education. are contemplated and taken in hand. This gives new monthly pocket allowance. His stay in Doon named after his parents. ual of modern times with his everlasting Another contributing factor is the rapid growth of the popula- dimension to the task of the CAG.