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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU daily Excelsior Is J&K ready for Established 1965 How long shall KPs wait? technology adoption ? Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra Pran Pandit enemies and critics of the com- greater sense of shared new cul- ber believes that he thought as he munity had no question in mind, ture; and a crossection of spoke, and that in all that he did, Sanjay Sapru ver the 5,000 years, whatsoever, about their ability to younger generation of KPs, he never had any bad intention apid technology advancements will also help India's less-educated since the marking of regain the ancestral home-land. aspiring to a good life, greater or selfish motive. But, there is a British Parliament Sapt-rishi Era, Kashmir workers leapfrog to productive work .Technology has been reshap- O Their generations have perished job opportunities to earn hefty continuing and unabated process ing the labour force since the Industrial Revolution, but a more fun- has been the heavenly home- R but the day of reckoning did not salaries and freedom to live in of some challenging and some damental disruption is on the cards. In the past, machines took over tasks land of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs). arrive for this people till date. their own way, did not hesitate assailing the steps that the com- that were largely manual, forcing workers to adapt and learn new skills to After the advent of Islam in discusses Kashmir With the passage of time, their accepting the new alien culture, munity took on various occa- carry out higher-value tasks. But now, the intelligence of computing Kashmir, they gradually got hopes of ever returning to home- values and ways of life. It is none sions, without a free discussion machines is adequate to perform work that requires specialised knowledge n 19th January, the day when entire religious reduced to a minuscule religious land have started fading gradu- of their faults because no body is which gave birth to some or cognitive and judgement-based abilities . Will India's large, young pop- minority community of Kashmiri Pandits was minority. Their ancestors metic- ally not for no reason. The born with a culture but gets birth uncalled for situations. The con- ulation - its demographic dividend - turn into a demographic disaster as ulously followed the creed "live millions of workers are displaced by technology? Oextirpated from their homes in Kashmir in 1990, shenanigans and somersaults of in a culture; and it holds true to tradictory voices raised by vari- and let live and co-exist in an Research has shown the Impact of 12 technologies (including the the community fraternity in Great Britain assembled at over ground political actors, KP youth too. The future gener- ous KP groups regarding the atmosphere of peace and tran- mobile internet, cloud computing, the automation of knowledge work, dig- machinations of underground ations of KPs was overtaken by choice of sites and other modal- the British Parliament to commemorate the fateful day. quility" for thousands of years. ital payments, verifiable digital identity and the Internet of Things) and supporters of terrorists and rad- smugness and gloom during the ities for the construction of reset- On the same day, the All Party Parliamentary Group Developed and followed by their concludes that, indeed, the application of these technologies will force mil- (APPG) on Kashmir conducted by Common's ical elements as also the visible period of exile. tlement colonies for KPs in the lions of workers to acquire new skills, as the jobs they perform are ren- fore-fathers, KPs have not devi- symptoms of the mutilation of Valley, while one group express- Backbench Business Committee took up for debate an ated from the sacred and serene KPs are in dilemma; and, dered obsolete . Yet, rapid advancements in the same technologies will cre- 'Kashmiriyat', the indigenous they have started introspecting es itself in favour of 'concentrat- ate new opportunities for millions of workers, including many less-skilled application from Conservative Party MP David Nuttall approach to life and the world , character of the peaceful land of ed settlement', another group ones, and help them raise their incomes. which constitute, to this day, the to decide: "should we go back or along with MPs Nusrat Ghani, Robert Flello and Fiona their ancestors, has rendered stay back and should we evolve does not see any problem in their Globally, the automation of knowledge work, or machine learning and essential feature of the "socio- KPs pessimistic about their settlement at district headquar- intelligent applications, can generate a 40 to 50 per cent productivity gain Mactaggart. cultural and religious character into the broader perspective of return and resettlement in near world culture?" They may ters and some stick to their for- in work that involves processing data and information, interacting with The motion for the debate reads: "This House notes of Kashmiriyat". Rooted in the customers or making decisions. In India, we estimate that automation and future. Radical elements and the decide as did the 500 Arhats who mulae of nothing less than the the escalation in violence and breaches of international synthesis of Vedantic, Sufi and forces that have indifference and 'separate home-land'. digitisation across sectors could drive productivity improvements equiva- human rights on the Indian side of the Line of Control in Rishi movement of Humanism, had migrated from Patliputra to lent to the output of some 19 million to 29 million workers in 2025 .These outright hostility towards the Kashmir during Ashoka's time. There is a rallying call for Kashmir; calls on the Government to raise the matter at KPs shared a common social, workers cut across functions such as clerical and customer service, busi- community and even some According to Yuan Chwang, KPs to ponder on the factors to ness process outsourcing and information technology, as well as those in the United Nations. And further calls on the Government cultural, psychological and mainstream politicians of the their being what they are today intellectual orientation with the Ashoka went to Kashmir to apol- manufacturing supply chains, the construction sector and workers engaged to encourage Pakistan and India to commence peace state, for their political expedi- ogize and begged the migrants to after remaining in exile for 27 in retail trade and transportation. majority community for cen- ency, don't miss any opportuni- years; to understand that if there negotiations to establish a long-term solution on the future turies and contributed to the cul- return but they steadfastly The overall impact on net job creation could, however, be neutral to ty to scuttle the move of the gov- are no different interests, the positive as technology opens new geographical markets and under-served governance of Kashmir based on the right of the Kashmiri tural heritage of the peaceful refused. As the KPs cherish pas- ernment for the return and reha- common interest would have segments of consumers. But the labour market will adjust to fill potential people of the land; and never sionate love for the land of their people to determine their own future in accordance with bilitation of the displaced com- been barely felt; and if the mode jobs only if workers are equipped to shift to the more value-added work. ever did they interfere with any ancestors and self esteem, their the provisions of UN Security Council resolutions." munity. of thought, of rather perhaps of Education and skill-building systems need to be up to meet this chal- of the faiths in their home-land. refusing to return is most unlike- It talks about violence. First, we can mark glaring The consequences and feeling, was common, they lenge. Technology itself can provide solutions. Skill-building courses can They became the casualty of rad- ly. But, who knows about tomor- effects of the displacement of would encounter no obstacle in be made available- short online modules that workers can take at frequent contradiction in the statement. The motion wants the icalism, covertly backed by ter- row? All said and done, elderly KPs and their remaining in exile achieving the goal. They need to intervals, focussed on what employers need and are willing to pay for. House to note "escalation in violence" but does not feel rorists: and were hounded out KPs are committed to bolster the Adaptive learning systems that customise lessons according to how each for a prolonged period are in have unchangeable resolutions the need to be told who the originators of violence are? and robbed of their roots and strength of their unique cultural student performs, simulated learning that uses technology to impart voca- sight now. There are visible to remain as a distinct ethnic and everything, passion and sublim- identity and the way of life; and tional skills. Technology-enabled labour marketplaces help better match- British Government is fully aware that Kashmir violence symptoms and manifestation of ity. They are scattered world- are not prepared to entertain cultural group and reclaiming ing of jobs and skills, creating millions of micro-entrepreneurs. As digital has its roots in London where an Indian diplomat in a decline of traditional values wide and continue to live in exile revisions, either consciously or their home-land; to shed the ten- technologies achieve mass adoption, India's legions of small-scale, unor- and erosion of their centuries- Birmingham, namely Ravindra Mhatre, was kidnapped for nearly three decades. unconsciously. dencies of getting carried away ganised and independent service providers can use the internet to reach old security and support base; by UK-based activists of Kashmir Liberation Army (KLA) History bears the testimony I am a member of the KP by the hollow promises of new customers, establish their reputations, collaborate with others, and get those born in late 70's, early 80's more work.

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