SSA Teachers Continue Hunger Strike
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ﻟﻨﻮر मय ﯽ ا तग اﻟ ो MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﺖ ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ ﻈ म ﻟ ो ا ﻦ स ﻣ म त U R NI I VE HM RSIT KAS Vol 10 | No 01 |February 15, 2017 Y OF 9 Vol 11No 14Pages 08SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 MERC TIMES MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR SSA teachers continue hunger strike Absence of public toilets in Muslims 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 ﻟﻨﻮر मय ﯽ ا तग اﻟ ो MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﺖ ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ ﻈ म ﻟ ो ا ﻦ स ﻣ 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 Srinagar Muddle of health care oulevard which happens to be a famous tourist spot in Srinagar along the Dal Lake 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 Dal Lake is one of the major tourist attractions in the valley as it serves as the main entry point to Anantnag the Mughal garden , Nishat garden , Pari Mahal, 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. Lakes 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 Anantnag district 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 Kulgam, Shopian and parts of the understaffed MCH hospital however prove Director’s claims as not true. notice earlier, shameful act. Pulwama. 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 ﻟﻨﻮر मय ﯽ ا तग اﻟ ो MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR ﺖ ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ ﻈ म MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, ﻟ ो ا ﻦ स ﻣ म त U R UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR NI I VE HM RSIT KAS Vol 10 | No 01 |SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 Y OF Vol 8 | No 12 | OCTOBER 30, 2015 03 Department of SSA teachers continue Media Studies hunger strike masters of Srinagar and Jammu . GDC Baramulla 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.