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SSA teachers continue hunger strike

Absence of public toilets in in Kashmir mark Ashura Javed Ali sings ‘Kun Faya Kun’ INSIDE {STORIES} Boulevard exasperates visitors with tearful eyes for Kashmir P 02 P 04 P 07

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म त U R NI I VE HM RSIT KAS Vol 10 | No 01 |SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 Y OF 02 Absence of public toilets in Boulevard exasperates visitors Sheikh Arsh Muddle of health care oulevard which happens to be a famous tourist spot in Srinagar along the Dal shortfalls the basic public Bconvince which compels the visitors to either urinate in in hospital district the lake or on its banks Boulevard along the famous is one of the major tourist attractions in the valley as it serves as the main entry point to the Mughal garden , garden , , Tulip garden and Botanical garden. Visitors have been expressing resentment over the lack of the Mir Afshan cannot provide treatment and space to every washrooms on the Boulevard road exposing the Swach Bharat Anantang patient as there is a limited space available,” Mission (SBM) said an employee working in the hospital. and Waterway Development Authority (LAWDA) which ue to the lack of proper equipments and The old USG machine has been totally out of takes care of this tourist spot seems to be drowsed and is yet staff, health care in two of the major order in Sub district hospital Dooru, and the to facilitate visitors with a single public toilet along the stretch Dhospitals in is in the patients are asked to get the same tests done “It is very embarrassing shambles at higher prices from the private diagnostic when you have to relive Anantnag district hospital lacks ventilators, centers. yourself but you are not able MRI facility while the trauma centre lacks However, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr to find any of the washrooms proper equipments and expertise. Saleem-Ur-Rehman said that the MCH Anantnag nearby especially on a place Cardiology, neurosurgery, urology and cardio is not understaffed and the process of sending like Boulevard , there is an vascular thoracic units are manned by a single doctors in on. immediate need of toilet super specialist. “Some doctors had been transferred some facility for both men and It is very unfortunate that these two time back but we are in the process of deputing women says,” Ruksana jaan a overhyped hospitals are nothing less than more doctors against the vacant posts, you local resident. ‘referral sheds’ because both of the hospitals might have made a mistake while reading the A few months ago a number refer patients to Srinagar who have already document as this particular hospital is not short of Amaranth Yatris were been shifted to the periphery health facilities. by seven doctors”, said Dr Saleem. seen urinating in the Dal Says a doctor working in the district hospital He said he was unaware about the Lake, thus polluting it but the Anantnag dysfunctional USG machine in Dooru hospital. This issue concerned authorities seem Patients come on daily basis from adjacent Documents procured by this reporter about was not in my least bothered to stop this districts of , and parts of the understaffed MCH hospital however prove Director’s claims as not true. notice earlier, shameful act. . The hospital not only has a limited “ I am a regular jogger and unfit infrastructure but also lacks a proper there was some and i mostly jog on the staff. problem but now boulevard road , I feels really The building was declared unsafe by the Fire I have talked embarrassed when I see and Emergency department in 2013 after a Some doctors to the higher people urinating either on the devastating fire broke out here. Subsequently, had been authorities banks of lake or in the lake the administration had given orders of transferred and I am itsel but then I realize they relocation of this hospital after the main district some time don’t have any options either hospital Anantnag was shifted into a new block waiting for the back but we are in the , it is very unfortunate the the at Janglat Mandi, which left the old spacious process of deputing authorization concerned authorities have structure vacant. never looked at this matter “This hospital has been over hyped as at par more doctors against seriously” said Waseem Ahmad Mir a local resident with Srinagar’s Lal Ded hospital but in actuality the vacant posts, you “This issue was not in my notice earlier , there was some this hospital does not even qualify to be called might have made a problem but now I have talked to the higher authorities and I am a Public Health Centre. Also, the referrals mistake while reading waiting for the authorization” said Commissioner (SMC) Srinagar from the periphery hospitals have burdened the document as this Municipal Corporation Peerzada Hafizullah this place too much which already has a huge particular hospital is not He further added that he will pursue this issue on fast track and patient inflow otherwise. From here also we short by seven doctors the matter will be resolved as soon as possible. are supposed to refer patients to Srinagar as we

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Department of SSA teachers continue Media Studies hunger strike

masters of Srinagar and . GDC Wani while addressing the teachers and hunger Will continue our strug- strike leaders said that teaching community has organizes media gle until our demands decided to continue its peaceful agitation and hunger strike till the implementation of 7th pay commission are fulfilled: Wani on SSA teachers, Head teachers and RMSA masters festival and linking of their salaries with state sector. “He said that TJAC never wanted confrontation

Insha Rani Baramulla

he Department of Media Studies (DMS), Government Degree College Baramulla Torganized a one day Media festival at the campus to showcase the talent, skills and creativity of media students and to promote inter-institutional collaboration. The main aim of the festival is to forge inter- institutional collaboration, Prof. F R Beigh, Principal Govt. Degree College Baramulla told MERC Times. Prof. Beigh said “We welcome the proposals by ABID ALEEM and always gave preference to result oriented other institutions for greater teacher and student Srinagar negotiation but silence of Govt always proved interactions as in the present times there is a need counterproductive.” for cooperation and collaboration. This college will ndefinite hunger strike by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan He said the health condition of teachers on hunger always support such progressive initiatives.” teachers demanding 7th pay commission benefits strike has deteriorated but the government continues Ten films produced by the students of DMS were Ientered the fifth day Friday, with the health to remain unmoved. screened during the event. A photo exhibition on condition of several protesters worsening across the “ We will continue our struggle until our demands various themes was also held where the students state. are fulfilled and government will be responsible for of the department showcased their photographs. A The hunger strike is being observed at Pratap Park all the consequences,” Wani said. comedy show and a skit were also presented by the Srinagar under the leadership of chairman TJAC According to the protesting teachers, no official students to show their talent and creative skills. Abdul Qayoom Wani, whereas similar hunger strike from education department had visited them. Students of the DMS appreciated the step taken by is being observed at Jammu near Press Club under “The paramedic staff of SMHS hospital visited here their college. the leadership of State president JKRTTF Vinod to give treatment to teachers who fell unconscious “By these kinds of events we get a chance to show Sharma and State general secretary JKTF Ganesh during the strike,” said a protesting teacher in srinagar. our talent, skills and creativity to the world. We Khajuria. Ganesh Khajuria, speaking on the occasion, hope that more such events should be organized by Dozens of teachers at srinagar were given medical appealed all the teachers to be united under the the college in future” Said Shadab, a student of Mass aid after they fainted during the hunger strike, banner of TJAC and support the ongoing indefinite Communication. as they continued without food 96 hours into the chain hunger strike at Press Club Jammu and Partap Media Students from Govt. Degree College for protest. Park Srinagar. Women M.A Road, Srinagar, Govt. Degree College The teachers, led by chairman of Teachers Joint The teachers have been protesting ever since the Boys Khannabal Anantnag and guest students from Action Committee ( TJAC) Abdul Qayoom Wani, have previous PDP- led coalition government implemented different higher secondary schools of Baramulla been protesting at Partap Park here since September 7th pay commission for all state government district also attended the event. 3, protesting against the government non serious employees except SSA teachers, head teachers and move towards SSA teachers, Head teachers and RMSA RMSA masters working in two cities. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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Muslims in Kashmir mark Ashura with tearful eyes

Mirza Sharafat Prophet’s household and protest the oppression of tyrant leading one of the contingents of grand procession. Srinagar over Households of prophet” said Syed Anwar Abidi after Ashura procession begun from Gulshan bagh and completing his recitation of Kashmiri elegy in the ashura proceeded towards noted Shiite ghetto Zadibal where at housands of Shiite Muslims today gathered to mark procession. the shrine of saint Mir Shams-ud-din Iraq, all contingents Ashura in the capital city of Kashmir, commemorating Around 40 contingents were carried out till the dawn, culminated with utmost grief. Tthe martyrdom of Prophet’s grandson Husayn Ibn all of which culminated with the sermon of ‘Sham-e- In connection to this, government had arranged all Ali. Mourners participated in Zuljanah procession, from Ghariba.’ Contingents comprised of mourners from diverse possible facilities, from security to ambulance service, Gulshan Bagh to Mir Shams-ud-din Iraqi’s shrine here in communities and regions. Mourners from Kargil to Central every stake holder had already prepared to coordinate capital city Srinagar. Kashmir’s district were seen immersed in grief. with Anjuman-e-Shari Shia, one of the alternate organizers Mourners were seen in soil smeared faces, beating chest, “Ashura is the day to remember the martyrdom of Imam of Ashura procession in capital city. and in one common black dress, marking the gloom and Hussain who laid down his life, his children including Ashura Procession is every year taken out in Srinagar to grief of the day. “Ashura is when Husayn-ibn-Ali defied six month old baby in the holiest path of Allah, we commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet ’s the tyrant rule and carried the mission of Islamic prophet commemorate his martyrdom and swear to walk on the (pbuh) grandson Husayn-ibn-Ali, who was brutally forward. We are on roads to showcase the character of path laid by him” said Riyaz Ahmad Riyaz, a mourner martyred 1400 years ago in Karbala present day Iraq.

Valley observes Ashura, Budgam witnesses largest gathering

Tahil Ali Meanwhile various ambulance facilities taken out from Malbuchan. It culminated at The largest gathering was observed in Srinagar were also kept ready along the areas for Imambargah Ahmadpora. The procession central Kashmir’s Budgam Township where procession. terminated late in the evening after passing a large number of people commemorated housands of people participated in Station House Officer (SHO) Zadibal through its traditional route. the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS). the Ashura procession that was taken assessing the security in the region shared, Thousands of people including both Students of Government Sheikh-ul-Alam Tout from Zadibal, where people from “we are making sure that the processions men and women assembled at the main Degree College Budgam had set up a stall to across the city thronged since morning. are taken out peacefully and the situation Imambargah in Ahmadpora after marching serve drinks to mourners. The mourners reached Zadibal from across remains under control.” along in various processions. Dozens of banners were carried by the city alleys amid the security deployment. Thousands of people including women In Budgam town, the main procession mourners. “Imam Hussain (AS) taught us all The mourners in Zadibal were reportedly participated in more than half a dozen was taken out from Mirgund. After passing how to stand up and resist cruelty and the asked not to go beyond the traditional route. processions that were taken out from other through its traditional route, it ended at government of tyranny,” read a banner. Amid the mourners clad in black various areas of the city. Imambargah Budgam. Meanwhile deployment of security forces NGOs along the path had pitched tents and In , Ashura was also Programmes of Majalis-i-Sham-i- was seen in areas under 10 police stations provided first aid facilities. observed under security arrangements. Gharibaan were held in the evening to pay including , Shaheed Gunj, “ It is for no corporate motives that Processions were taken out throughout the homage to the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Batamaloo, Shergari, , Kothibagh, we have pitched tents here but a form district. Husain and his companions in Maidan-i- Kralkhud, Ram Munshi Bagh, Rainawari, of sadqah (charity) that we are here.” In , the main procession was Karbala. , Khanyar, MR Gunj and Safakadal. 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 10 | No 01 |SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 Vol 8 | No 12 | OCTOBER 30, 2015 05

Stray dogs scare commuters in Bagh -i- Mehtab

Ubaid Gul Srinagar

ozens of stray dogs here in Bagh-e-Mehtab area of srinagar have become a cause of concern not only Dfor residents but also for the authorities who had so far failed to put a check on their growing population. Project Umeed gets awarded “This is a major problem for all of us. Stray dogs bite people, chase them when they go to fajr prayers early in the morning, and scare away children,” Shabir Ahmad, a by the Union Ministry resident of Gousia Colony , told Merc times Stray dogs can be seen in large groups around garbage Obaid Bashir opportunities here. I myself would not have been dumps in this residential area. “These dogs have made our Srinagar able to make it , if it wasn’t for the JKSRLM’s scheme life hell, particularly for women and old age persons,” Habib- that I came to know from a friend”, said Rabia Bashir ullah said. roject UMEED sponsored by Jammu and “It’s a really proud moment for us and I am very He said that it seems that the Srinagar Municipal Kashmir state rural livelihood mission thankful to the whole J&K SRLM (Umeed) Family, Corporation(SMC) is unaware about various laws regarding P(JKSRLM) has been awarded by the Union and everybody associated with this project” said how to check the growth of stray dogs as the animal birth ministry for developing and making efforts for Abdul Rashid War Mission Director JKSRLM control rules prevent their killing unless the animals turn capacity and institution building in the state for Meanwhile Sheetal Nanda sectary to Government highly infectious or rabid. providing livelihood to the under privileged class rural development department and Panchayat People here said that though the Municipal Corporation and improve their socio economic status in the Raj appreciated the work of Umeed JKSRLM and captured the stray dogs in the area, still their numbers just society extended her warm wishes to the team. keep rising. Project UMEED which started back in September They said that even after making several complaints to 2013 in J&K state aims at empowering women by the authorities nothing much has changed. “Some of the facilitating them to make themselves self-sufficient dogs living in our area are rabid who Not only bite people, economically. Project UMEED but several accidents also keep taking place as they keep Project UMEED has instigated promotion and which started following the motorists even after dark, said Showkat mobilizing of about 27063 women into 29703 self back in Ahmad and added that many children have been bitten in help groups and strengthening these groups by the September 2013 the last one month, making others too scared to go out and way of providing revolving capital from JKSRLM in J&K state aims play. and linking various financial institutions for higher while talking to the ward officier of this area namely Bilal loans encouraging for extending their livelihood. at empowering Ahmad Baba, he told MERC times that “we are in process to “I am a B.com graduate and I am running my own women by take out this mess out of the area soon”. boutique here in Wazirbagh , its very complicated facilitating for women to work in our society but the times them to make This is a major problem for all of are changing and women are emerging as successful themselves us. Stray dogs bite people, chase entrepreneurs throughout the valley. I believe if self-sufficient GOVT introduce more schemes like UMEED for the them when they go to fajr prayers economically early in the morning, and scare women empowerment in the valley we can see the away children emerge of some really extraordinary talent from the valley which resides hidden due to the lack of ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا  MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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MASSIVE FIRE BRINGS

DOWN HOUSE Sheikh Ehsaan Fire and emergency soon reached on the spot Srinagar after residents called on emergency numbers, who immediately started rescue operations assive Fire erupted in a residential and doused the flames. Locals appreciated IN house in Shah-e-hamadan colony of prompt action of fire services. MBemina, on the intervening night of There was no loss of life, however three 25 and 26 September. Top floor of the house people were severely injured and four who was seen engulfed in flames. had minor burn injuries were shifted to JVC Locals were terrified in the gloom of night, hospital. after watching everything burning and melting Till now, cause of fire was not ascertained, down. “I was about to sleep, soon after I saw however preliminary inquiry has been initiated flames, I screamed and shouted, and tried to by police to find out the cause of fire. awake everyone” said Muhammad Arshid, a Various NGOs and philanthropists have joined neighbor living adjacent to the house gutted. hands to assist and aide all the victims if fire. Rakhama village in shopian facing acute water shortage, people suffer

Schnian Meer preparing meals for the students because they are supposed to travel half a Shopian mile to get the water for cooking purposes.” When contacted Executive Engineer PHE Shopian Division, Nissar Ahmad he Residents of Rakhama village of south Kashmir’s Shah, he said, “My department has already taken-up the matter with have complained about the daily AEE PHE of the said area which has assured to solve the issue of Tproblem of irregular water supply in their village water crisis in just some days.” while alleging that they are being forced to consume water of canals which is very dirty and unhygienic. A local resident here said that whenever there is non-availability of drinking water in their area we have they have to get it from a spring which is located very far from the village. “For other purposes, approached we collect the water from streams and canals to various which is impure.” concerned Another local of the village, Mohd Ishaq, said, authorities “we have approached to various concerned several times authorities several times but it seems that they but it seems that only hear our complaints but take no action to get them solved.” they only hear “The Local employees are saying that the width of our complaints pipeline present in our area is not sufficient to maintain but take no the required flow of water as it should be 3 inches for two action to get villages but it has only one inch of width and which further them solved divides to half inch,” he added. Talking to Merc times , the cook of a local school of the village shameema said, “They face a lot of problems while

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म त U N IR IV M ER SH Vol 10 | No 01 |SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 SITY OF KA 07 Javed Ali sings ‘Kun Faya Kun’ for Kashmir

Syed Mudawar for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. “The Srinagar conditions in Kashmir are a result of the failure of policies for the people of J&K. It is n complete contrast to the ongoing high time to correct them and pay an ear to atmosphere in the valley, a concert by the youth of Kashmir”. He said Ithe name “Kun Faya Kun” of Bollywood Javed Ali after his performance spoke sensation Javed Ali was organised in the to MERC Times about the response of the lawns of SKICC on Sunday. The concert saw audiences, “I am surprised to see such great a huge enthusiasm in the valley about it as response to my concert”. He said, moreover more than 2000 people came to watch the He was full of praise about the beauty show. The chief guest on the occasion was and weather of Kashmir. “it was great to the honourable Governor, Shri Satyapal perform in such a wonderful climate and Malik who during his address congratulated Kashmir has great potential for such events the organisers for the lovely evening and as the climate suits performances in the also made important announcements about open”. He added the future policies of his government. He The concert had a concluding performance announced setting up of world class sports of Aqib Assad the Kashmir Idol who sung stadiums in every district and repeated his upcoming song “Kashmir se milte hai” the announcement of having an IPL team for the audiences. Dal covered with Red Algae, high pollution indication Rooh Yaseen from the sun, the colour of the bloom Srinagar changes to brick-red. “We are all aware not only about he surface of the Dal Lake has been pollution level but that nutrient content engulfed by red algal bloom, giving has also gone up in the Dal too. We need Tthe lake a total reddish appearance. to identify the sources from where these The red algal bloom is a major indication nutrients are coming, after that we have of pollution inside the water body, to control them, that is the only way to according to experts. stop appearance of the red algae in the Over the years, the quality of water Dal,” Rehman added. in the lake has suffered due to rapid An official of Lakes and Waterways urbanization, agricultural activities, Development Authority (LAWDA) siltation and municipal sewage, which told Merc Times that it was trying to help the red algae thrive. completely wipe out the weeds and lily Former professor at the Sher-e-Kashmir pads from Dal Lake. University of Agricultural Science and “Currently our team is busy in aeration Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST) Shafiq- of the lake water so that the red algae ur-Rehman, who had identified the bloom disappears. This red algae bloom specific species in 1991, told Merc Times will disappear only when water doesn’t that draining of fertilisiers and nutrients receive any nutrition, till then every into the lake was the major reason for its year it will come, and every year we use proliferation. aeration procedure, what else can we “The Dal receives large amount of do,” said Raman Executive Engineer of nutrition from many sources whether LAWDA. through agriculture activities, golf courses, He added that for de-weeding they were and other sewage,” Rehman said. employing only manual procedure “as we He said the algae colour is green in the don’t have any machine for de-weeding morning but after it gets high temperature process”. ﻮر य اﻟﻨ गम ﯽ त MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR اﻟ ो ﺖ  ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ

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Aarif Shah precious time gets wasted if we are already Srinagar late for classes or exams. This should not happen and there should be crossing facility tudents face inconvenience while .”said Absaar Riyaz, a Kashmir University Lack of zebra crossing the road. The flow of traffic student. Splies on the road without any convenient Another student Urooj said “ This needs crossing signs crossing facility for the university students attention otherwise it can lead to accident and other pedestrians. anytime. The Zebra crossing lines should be Students complain that it takes them 10 to 15 near all the gates of University and it’s essential. puts pedestrians minutes to cross the other side and sometimes We request the concerned department that becomes risky for them as most of the vehicles they should look into this issue.” run in high speed. They further complain that Upon contacting with ARTO Srinagar Arif in peril on KU there should have been Zebra crossing signs Parvez, he said “ that I am not aware about instead of speed breakers. this. I will look into this matter and zebra road “Crossing road is the first task we face before crossing lines will be drawn as soon as possible entering in the university, and at times our for the ease of traffic and students

AAI launches ferry service at Srinagar international airport

Shahid Bashir “We have roped in the taxi operators of Srinagar the Airport Stand for the purpose and they have already started the service,” he said. aking cognizance of the The Director Airport has urged the air inconvenience faced by air travelers travelers to make the best possible use of Tat Srinagar International Airport, the facility to ensure its sustainability. the Airports Authority of (AAI) has, Advisor Kumar has hailed the AAI on the instructions of Advisor to Governor authorities for launching the ferry service K Vijay Kumar, started ferry service from which he said would be of immense use the Drop Gate to the Terminal Building. for the air travelers. According to Akash Deep, Director, Pertinently, Advisor Kumar, while Srinagar International Airport, the ferry taking note of the inconvenience the air service, mostly comprising Innova cars, travelers, mostly tourists, were facing will shuttle between the Drop Gate and while traversing around 1.5 km distance the Terminal Building every 10 minutes from the Drop Gate to the Terminal to quickly transport the air travelers, Building, had taken up the matter with AAI who don’t have their own transportation along with luggage by the ferry service catch their flights in time who sometimes authorities asking them to arrange some facility, to Terminal Building. He said each for transportation. get stuck in traffic snarls outside the Drop suitable transportation facility for such such passenger will be charged Rs 20 Akash said it will also help air travelers to Gate resulting in a distressing situation. passengers.

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