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R EACH VOL. 8 ISSUE 18 PAGES 8 L ADAKH B ULLETIN October 1-15, 2020 Fortnightly Special Fortnightly Special Sixth schedule: Only constitutional safeguard for Ladakh 4 Fortnight Highlights 5

Find us on FACEBOOK: Reach Ladakh Follow us on twitter: ReachLadakhBulletin Visit our website: www.reachladakh.com Brief News Leh protests against BJP’s Ashok Kaul Apex body calls off election boycott after Home Minister’s assurance on safeguards for Ladakh th remarks on call to boycott Hill Council polls 6 LAHDC, Leh election: Model Apex Body of People’s Movement for Sixth Schedule seeks apology from Kaul BJP, Congress and AAP release candidates list for the 6th LAHDC, Leh, elections Code of Conduct comes into effect Leh: Election Authority for Elections to the 6th LAHDC/ District Magistrate, Leh Sachin Kumar Vaishya issued an order regarding enforcement of Model Code of Conduct on September 19.

The order reads as; whereas consequent Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Krishan Reddy along with Arun Singh, BJP National Secretary upon the said notification, the Election and members of the Apex body during a joint press conference at Grand Dragon hotel, Leh. Authority for the 6th LAHDC, Leh, do hereby enforce the Model Code of Con- Stanzin Dasal Constitutional safeguard under the Sixth duct (MCC) immediately; and, therefore, schedule is very important and I don’t Leh: A union territory status without it is now mandatory for all political parties Students and youths of Leh district protesting against Ashok Kaul. think so common people of Kargil are legislature has left the region vulnerable as well as for the independent candidates not in favour of it.” to follow the MCC in letter and spirit till Stanzin Dasal Ashok Kaul termed the apex body res- making people demand including Lada- olution “bakwas”. In an interview with kh under the sixth schedule of the Indian “Kargil is also part of Ladakh and we un- the election process is over. Leh: Leh remained shut down for half- The Print he said, “This resolution Constitution. derstand that their support for the cause day to protest against the remarks made means nothing. Yeh Sab Bakwas hai. We of future Ladakh is equally important”, by the senior BJP leader Ashok Kaul on After a yearlong celebration for getting are going to Leh soon to talk to our peo- he added. the Apex body decision of boycotting DISCLAIMER ple and we will fix everything.” UT status, people from Leh are going Reach Ladakh does not take re- 6th LAHDC, Leh election on September through constant fear of losing their Sajjad Hussain, 2019 Lok Sabha election sponsibility for the contents of the 24. However, Ashok Kaul claimed that his identity, land, job, environment, and cul- contestant said, “From the very first day statement was exaggerated and printed ture. we were never in favour of bifurcation Advertisements Display/classified The Apex body of Peoples movement in a wrong manner. only, neither we supported UT demand. published in this newspaper. The for the sixth schedule for Ladakh unan- However, mixed responses are also there Today people from Leh are demanding paper does not endorse the same. imously resolved to boycott the ensuing “I have worked with all the leaders of regarding the needed safeguard as a the safeguard same as bestowed in Ar- Readers are requested to verify the 6th LAHDC, Leh election on September Ladakh and respect the aspiration and certain section of the Kargil district de- ticle 370 earlier. We demand the resto- contents on their own before acting 22. They said that the election will be demands of people. I always supported mands restoration of statehood, Article ration of statehood, Article 370, 35 A”. there upon. boycotted till such time the constitutional the demands of Ladakh and will contin- 370, and 35A. safeguard under the sixth schedule on the ue to do so. Saddened to see the state- “Before demanding anything from the Regarding Kargil's demand and support lines of the Bodo Territorial council is not ment being presented in a wrong manner region, consent of people from both the for the sixth schedule for Ladakh, Thup- extended to UT Ladakh and its people. and I express my regret”, he added. district is important”, he added. stan Chhewang, Former MP said, “ If The resolution to boycott the election The Print journalist, Azaan Javaid said J&K is granted statehood in the coming Amidst chaos and confusion, the deci- was also signed by the BJP district Pres- that there was no misinterpretation and days then we are also firm that Ladakh sion of the Apex body of Peoples move- ident, Nawang Samstan. stand by his story 100 percent. should also be granted statehood equally ment for the sixth schedule for Ladakh Courtesy Tsetan Angmo Courtesy Tsetan or UT with the legislature. The need for The BJP General Secretary, J&K unit, ...Continues on Page 3 ...Continues on Page 2

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World Tourism Day: L-G Mathur flags off Ladakh Football Association formed to provide cleanliness drive in Leh opportunity for young players Stanzin Dasal Leh: Ladakh Football association established 20 football training centers and a total of 24 football clubs are registered with the association. This was shared during the first press conference convened by the Ladakfor Ladakh h Football association on September 26 at Members of Ladakh Football Association during the first press conference at Hotel Hotel Abduz. Abduz. Tashi Gyaltson, President Lada- groom and form a one or two established by the members who kh Football Association said that team of best players to partic- are connected with the game and the Ladakh Football Association ipate at different levels”, he in- are playing also. formed. is formed after the declaration of “The association aims to pro- Union Territory status to provide Ladakh Football Association vide a platform to many youths resources and opportunities for aims to elevate and promote who are interested in playing the young talented players of Lada- sports in Ladakh for social game at all levels”, he added. kh. Participants of cleanliness drive cleaning the stream at Karzoo, Leh. equality, empowerment, and in- Tsering Angmo, General Secre- clusiveness. The association has He said, “Earlier, young bud- tary, LFA informed that the reg- Stanzin Dasal organisations including ALTOA, the local citizens. He exhorted so far established 20 training ding players from Ladakh were istration of the Ladakh Football ALGHA, LMGA, participating to carry such cleanliness drives centers in both Leh and Kargil Leh: A cleanliness drive on neglected and not given equal Association is under process and Mohallas, and other volunteers beyond the urban locality and to district facilitating football train- World Tourism day was flagged opportunity in the erstwhile state it will soon be affiliated with the were present on the occasion. motivate the rural population to ing to all age groups and gen- off by Lieutenant Governor, R K of Jammu and Kashmir, but now All India Football Association. ensure cleanliness and hygiene ders. The training is imparted in Mathur on September 27 from Radha Krishna Mathur appreci- we have our own identity and at all levels. remote areas of Ladakh and aims Coaches Tsering Dorjay and Jig- Karzoo, Leh. ated the Ladakh Tourism Depart- can promote sports at all levels.” met Palmo(Tani); a representa- ment, Rural Development De- Various items for the cleanliness to reach 113 villages of Leh dis- The cleanliness campaign was “We have a good number of tive from Kargil, Sonam Spalbar partment, MC, Leh and Kargil, drive to the representatives of trict within 18 months and 130 carried out in different areas of young talented players and the also shared their experiences, and other bodies for their initia- different participating Mohallas villages of Kargil district in 2 Leh town. positive point is that the players scope, and potential in sports, tive to celebrate the World Tour- were distributed. years. from Ladakh have good stami- plans, and future of Ladakh Commissioner/ Secretary Tour- ism Day with a cleanliness drive. Tsewang Dorjey, Vice President, Kunzes Dolma, Director Tour- na. We are very hopeful in the Football Association. ism, Rigzin Samphel; Director Asserting the close dependence ism said that the cleaning cam- coming days we will be able to LFA said that the association was Tourism, Kunzes Angmo, of- of tourism and cleanliness, he paign is also a step towards ficers/officials of the Tourism said that Ladakh needs to con- making people aware of the Department, Rural Development tinue with the cleanliness drive importance of cleanliness to pro- Department, Municipal Com- regularly and create a clean at- mote tourism. She urged people mittee, and members of various L-G Mathur meets G K Reddy, discuss mosphere for tourists as well for to keep the environment clean. developmental activities in Ladakh MSME units in Ladakh with R K Mathur, Lieu- Delegation of Apex body of Peoples Movement tenant Governor on September 29 at Raj Niwas. Potential areas in Ladakh including food process- for Sixth Schedule for Ladakh meets L-G Mathur ing, handloom, handicrafts, Pashmina, etc. and providing services to the Army were discussed. The delegation presented a copy Minister of State also reviewed the status of Gov- of the memorandum to the Lieu- ernment initiatives on higher education including tenant Governor and Prime Min- Ladakh University, Central University, Medical ister, Narendra Modi demanding and Engineering college, Institute of Hotel Man- inclusion of Ladakh under the agement, Institute of Sowa Rigpa, etc. Action Sixth Schedule and their deci- being taken on creating new infrastructure and ad- sion to boycott the 6th LAHDC, equately equipping the institutes with educational Leh election. tools and materials was emphasised. They assured to peacefully fol- G Krishna Reddy, Minister of State, Home, Govt of India and Other important infrastructural development such low all democratic as well as R K Mathur, Lieutenant Governor at Raj Niwas. as construction of Zojila tunnel, regular civilian Covid-19 norms in their activi- flight services to Kargil, internal roads and com- ties. Reach Ladakh Correspondent Reach Ladakh Correspondent Chering Dorjay Lakrook, For- munication improvement and the power sector, mer Minister met Lieutenant Leh: His Eminence Thiksey R K Mathur stated that the demand Leh: G Krishna Reddy, Minister of State, Home, especially, the setting up of solar power plants har- Governor, R K Mathur regard- Khanpo Rinpoche, Former Ra- has been addressed to him for the Govt of India met and discussed important de- nessing the natural solar energy available in Lada- ing the Sixth schedule demand jya Sabha Member, Thupstan first time and assured to refer it to velopmental works particularly the setting up of kh were also discussed. on September 23 at Raj Niwas. Chhewang, Former MP, and the Government of India. Apex body calls off election boycott after Home Minister’s Kargil delegation meets L-G Mathur, discusses assurance to grant safeguard several issues ...Continued from Page 1 Ladakh, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kris- han Reddy said that the Union government is pos- Reach Ladakh Correspondent to boycott the upcoming 6th LAHDC, Leh election itive about the needs and demands of the people of Leh: A delegation from Kargil brought a wind of change. Apex body demands the region. He said that the Home Minister Amit raised several issues with Lieu- constitutional safeguards under the sixth sched- Shah was assured to provide a constitutional safe- tenant Governor, R K Mathur on ule on the lines of Bodo Territorial council for UT guard for the protection of culture, language, and September 29 at Raj Niwas. Ladakh and its people. Following the boycott call, ethnicity of Ladakh along with other developmen- Thupstan Chhewang, Former MP, His Eminence tal activities. The delegation comprised Thiksey Khanpo Rinpoche, Former Member Rajya Sheikh Nazir Mehdi, President He informed that the government led by PM Modi Sabha, and Chering Dorjay, Former Minister met Jamiat-ul-Ulama, Isna Asharia, is firm about addressing all needed demands of the Home Minister, Amit Shah in Delhi. Amit Shah as- Kargil, Captain Mohd Hussain people of the newly formed UT. Also, he assured sured to hold talks with all stakeholders of Ladakh and Sajjad Kargili. that the government will not decide for the region regarding Constitutional safeguards within 15 days without people’s consent. The delegation raised the issue of completion of the ensuing LAHDC elections. of road connectivity especially The words of assurance by the Home Minister Amit On September 28, Minister of State for Home Af- during winter months and re- Shah have given a ray of hope in the fulfillment of fairs G Krishan Reddy along with BJP National quested the LG for expediting the demands of Ladakh but at the same time opened Secretary and members of the Apex body convened the construction work of the the gate for commencing the Hill Council election. nectivity in Kargil and general R K Mathur assured to address a joint press conference in Leh. Zoji-la tunnel. They also high- issues of development of Kargil these issues. Political parties announced their candidates from lighted the need of civil air con- by the UT Administration. Regarding the demand for the sixth schedule for different constituencies Reach Ladakh Bulletin Fortnightly News October 1-15, 2020 | 3

L-G Mathur focuses on exploring geothermal Advisor Narula emphasises on promotion of Sea potentials in Ladakh buckthorn in Ladakh time frame of the project need to Apex committee to be constituted for development and promotion of Sea buckthorn industry be looked at. Looking at Ladakh’s perennial problem pertaining to vegeta- ble/agriculture production in the plains of Puga valley, Mathur suggested exploring possibilities of cultivation by means of constructing greenhouses for use of heat energy produced by During the international webinar titled "Geothermal Energy Technologies; Ex- Geothermal energy. Consider- ploring prospects and the way forward in Ladakh". ing Ladakh’s Tourism industry and highlighting the usage of the Reach Ladakh Correspondent Ladakh and highlighted the sig- available energy on a commer- nificance of Puga valley as one Leh: Lieutenant Governor, R K cial scale, he also suggested the of the major Geothermal sites in Mathur attended the internation- development of a tourism com- India. al webinar titled "Geothermal plex offering medicinal baths Energy Technologies; Exploring R K Mathur informed that La- and treatments through Sowa prospects and the way forward in dakh has a potential of almost Rigpa practices. Ladakh" on September 22. 30,000 MW of non-convention- Ravinder Kumar, Secretary Pow- al energy which is generated The event was an initiative of the er, UT Ladakh; Nawang Thin- Advisor to LG Ladakh, Umang Narula convening a meeting regarding production and value addition of Sea Buckthorn. primarily by Solar and Wind Confederation of Indian Industry less, Chairman CII Ladakh; Dr. energies; followed by Hydel (CII) Ladakh. Sanjeev S. Katti, Director-Gen- Reach Ladakh Correspondent availability of sea buckthorn in namely, “Centre of Excellence and Geothermal energies. He eral ONGC Energy Centre; Bja- Ladakh, based upon which the for Sea Buckthorn & temperate Lieutenant Governor thanked stressed on the reliability and 24 Leh: A meeting regarding pro- rni Richter, Director-General future interventions and plans Fruits (like Apricot)” at Hor- CII, Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR), hours availability of geothermal duction and value addition of Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR) and will be formulated. ticulture Departmental Farm and ONGC for their efforts to- energy against other sources. He Sea Buckthorn was convened by Stanzin Chospel, Vice Chairman Nimmo, Leh is under execution. wards a Geothermal project in stated that aspects such as esti- Advisor to LG Ladakh, Umang Advisor Narula stressed the CII Ladakh attended the webinar. The Advisor directed the Horti- mated production, cost, and the Narula on September 24 in Leh. Industries & Commerce De- culture department to complete partment to hold a conclave on Commissioner/Secretary Agri- the project within the prescribed sea buckthorn, where various culture, Horticulture Department timeline of the project. It was di- companies may be invited. He Ladakh, Secretary Industries & rected that the plantation of sea Meeting held on earthquake preparedness in Ladakh stressed the department to ex- Commerce Department Ladakh, Reach Ladakh Correspondent plore possibilities of selling the buckthorn in the COE project Secretary, Cooperatives Depart- harvest through the e-market. should be completed by March Leh: Following a series of mild ment Ladakh, Deputy Commis- 2021 for the creation of a mod- to moderate intensity earth- sioner, Leh/Kargil, Director, In- With the aim of increasing the el sea buckthorn Orchard and quakes felt in the Ladakh region, dustries & Commerce Ladakh, harvesting of sea buckthorn by Nursery. Divisional Commissioner La- Director Horticulture Ladakh, way of the introduction of mod- dakh, Saugat Biswas reviewed Director DIHAR, and district ern techniques, Advisor Narula With the aim to attract the en- the preparedness and mitigation level officers of Industries, horti- urged Director DIHAR to sub- trepreneurs to Sea Buckthorn measures on September 29. culture & Cooperatives, depart- mit a report regarding various Industry, he directed the Horti- ment were present in the meet- machinery equipment and tools culture department to prepare Saugat Biswas stressed on the ing. used around the globe for the model orchards in the existing requirements of readiness by DCs for an immediate review of sites, deployment plans, evacu- harvesting of sea buckthorn. plantation areas by selecting all relevant departments of the Secretary, Industries & Com- the existing disaster prepared- ation processes, and sharing of Based upon its study, DIHAR patches of optimum size in dif- UT Administration and also the merce Ladakh, Saugat Biswas ness plans in their district and information for ease of rapid ac- shall suggest the UT Administra- ferent locations of Ladakh in Army, Air Force, paramilitary, gave a detailed presentation re- recheck the readiness of inven- cess to places for prompt action, tion the best Machinery Equip- consultation with DIHAR. Such and the BRO. garding Seabuckthorn: Value & tory at each of the deployment in case of any eventuality. ments & tools for the harvesting orchards may be developed by Financial Analysis and Methods District Magistrate/Chairman location. Emergency centers/ of sea buckthorn. creating necessary pathways etc. Saugat Biswas also sought pre- to improve its harvesting. DDMA Leh, Sachin Kumar Incident Command Centers will paredness on the medical and Narula also stressed the need He further directed the Horticul- Vaishya, and District Magistrate/ also be operationalized by the Nearly 600 MT of Sea Buck- health sector. Director Health, Dr. for an Incentive Policy by way ture department to prepare a re- Chairman DDMA Kargil, Ba- District Magistrates immediately. thorn is being harvested in La- Phunchok Angchuk said that the of which the latest machinery, port which shall include the cost seer-ul-Haq Chaudhary informed To have uninterrupted communi- dakh, which is around only 5% medical team is ready with the tools and equipment may be dis- analysis for the development of about the existing machinery and cation during any eventuality it of the total produce available available equipment and addi- tributed to the potential farmers such model Orchards. manpower deployment for meet- was decided that every Sub-Divi- in Ladakh. The requirement of tional medicines. He stressed ear- at subsidized rates. Horticulture ing a situation of emergency. sional Magistrate and Tehsildars modern techniques to harvest the A UT level apex committee will ly assessment of required inven- Department was asked to work be provided with satellite phones. sea buckthorn was discussed in be constituted under the Indus- Officers of the Police, Army, BRO, tories and ensuring decentralized upon the proposal in consulta- the meeting. tries & Commerce department to HIMANK, VIJAYAK, Air Force, Divisional Commissioner direct- deployment of ambulances and tion with the Industries & Com- ensure synergetic decisions for 8 Mountain Div, UTDRF, Health, ed the modernization of disaster equip them with basic health fa- Director DIHAR was assigned merce Department. the promotion and development Power, Food, R&B, PWD, and mitigation processes. He asked cilities including heating systems. the work to carry out a realistic the concerned officers to pro- It was informed that a project of sea buckthorn industry. BSNL appraised their stage of Discussion on the training of data survey to update the actual cure winter rescue vests, modern readiness for facing a disaster. Var- volunteers was also made where communication devices, lights, ious coordination issues were also SP UTDRF Kameshwar Puri was machinery & equipment imme- addressed during the meeting. directed to involve Sarpanches diately to professionalise disas- th and Lambardars at the grass-root DIG Ladakh Police, B.S. Tuti ter management. Community 6 Hill Council, Leh, election dates rescheduled level to mobilize volunteers for briefed about the preparedness halls or shelter homes, and food training purposes which would of Ladakh Police, Civil Defense, availability along with other ba- prove highly useful during any Date from which nominations can be made 21.09.2020 and Home Guards. He also gave sic facilities was discussed. his inputs regarding vulnerabili- disaster situation. (ii) Last date for making nominations 03.10.2020 Discussion on associated disas- ty mapping, use of GIS, and oth- District Magistrates will com- (iii) Date for scrutiny of the nominations 05.10.2020 ters such as landslides, avalanch- er contemporary means of search mence an extensive publicity es, flash floods, and a fire was (iv) Last date for the withdrawal of nominations 07.10.2020 and rescue. drive to make people aware of also held. Directions were issued (V) Poll date, If necessary, be taken 22.10.2020 the safety measures to be fol- Saugat Biswas directed both the for the mapping of vulnerable lowed in case of an earthquake. (vi) Date of counting 26.10.2020 (vii) Date to complete election 30.10.2020 Leh protest against BJP’s Ashok Kaul remarks on call to boycott Hill Council polls The polling hours shall be between 8:00A M to 4:00 PM

...Continued from Page 1 measures and SOP’s of COVID-19. The Election Authority shall issue orders and take “We strongly condemn the irresponsible statement Reach Ladakh Correspondent action, as may be necessary and incidental to give Thupstan Chhewang, Former MP said, “The state- of Ashok Kaul made with an intention to break the effect to the aforesaid directions, for ensuring the ment of Ashok Kaul has hurted the sentiments of Leh: Secretary Election Department Union Terri- unity of Ladakh. He should apologize for it”, he smooth conduct of election. The Returning Officer all the people of Ladakh and he must take his word tory of Ladakh, Saugat Biswas issued notification added. and the Assistant Returning Officer shall, subject to back and apologize to the people of Ladakh.” regarding the reschedule of upcoming 6th Ladakh the directions of the Election Authority, issue such Konchok Eshey Stak, President, LBA Youth wing Autonomous Hill Development Council Leh on Condemning the remarks, students and youths of orders and take such actions, as may be necessary said, “Decision for Ladakh will be made only by September 28. Leh district took out a protest rally, seeking an and incidental to give effect to the aforesaid direc- the local people and its leaders. No one from out- apology from Ashok Kaul. The notification reads as, the last date for making tions, including issuing corrigendum to the Notice side should interfere in our internal matters. Ashok nomination and other dates, in supersession of of Election, i.e., Form 1, as regards date of nomina- Jigmet Paljor, student leader said the rally is organ- Kaul has hurt the sentiments of the people and he dates notified vide S.O. 28 dated 18th September tion and other dates as may have been mentioned in ised in a very peaceful manner following all the should apologies for his irresponsible statement.” 2020, shall be extended as follows: Form 1, for ensuring the smooth conduct of election. 4 | October 1-15, 2020 Fortnightly News Reach Ladakh Bulletin

Sixth schedule: Only constitutional safeguard for Ladakh By Jigmet Paljor, Chief coordinator Leaf On August 5, 2019, a long-standing demand of the People of Ladakh was satisfied when the Government of India proclaimed Ladakh a Union Territory (without legislature). Ladakh welcomed the decision of the central Govt, but concern and disarray likewise immersed the territory concerning safeguards towards Land, Jobs, Culture, Environment, and Economy. Before the UT Ladakh declaration and soon after that, the demand for inclusion of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Leh and Kargil in the 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution was one of the key aspirations and with the formation of the Apex Body of Peo- ple’s Movement for 6th Schedule supported by all Political parties, religious organizations, Students Bodies, and different Social Groups, the demand for the declaration of Tribal Status for Ladakh under 6th Schedule intensified. Brief History of the 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution On December 12, 2019 students leading a protest demanding six schedule for Ladakh. The provision of the Sixth Schedule which was designed by the Con- stitution makers was aimed at the creation of an enlightened and de- mittee under the chairmanship of Assam Premier, Gopinath Bordoloi. wardness, and sentinels of the Indo China and Pakistan Borders. The Sub Committee observed the fear of the hill people of exploita- veloped tribal society while preserving their culture, customs, and The provisions of the 6th schedule under Article 244 of our constitution made them welcome provision like Inner Line Regulation as in- traditional way of life. Undoubtedly their aim was genuine. tion will guarantee the tribal population of Ladakh on the path of swift troduced by the British Government. The Subcommittee considered infrastructure development while preserving its self-governance, land The origin of the sixth schedule can be traced back to the policy of the distinct customs and traditions of the hill people. Considering var- rights, unique culture, customs, and traditional way of life. exclusion of the British Government during the colonial period. The ious factors like the hill people’s fear of exploitation by the plain peo- British had their commercial interest mainly in tea in the North East. ple, the sub-committee recommended the incorporation of the Sixth The Apex body has called the inclusion of Ladakh under the 6th To secure their commercial interest in the area, the British decided to Schedule to the constitution providing a special arrangement for the Schedule on the lines of Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam which keep the area isolated from the rest of the country. The physical isola- administration of the hill people of the area. is the most empowered Autonomous Council out of all. BTC has leg- tion of the area helped them in their task. Inner Line Regulation 1873, islative powers on land 40 subjects such as social welfare, Education, These areas got special administrative machinery in the form of the Sixth Govt. of India Act 1919, and giving the hill areas status of excluded Tourism, etc. It also has executive powers and Judiciary powers to Schedule which provided for District and Regional Councils. These in- and partially excluded area completed the task of isolating the hill some extent. It has 75% reservations for the tribal communities in the stitutions integrate these areas with the modern system of administra- people from the plains people. Under the Govt. of India Act, 1935, the Bodoland Territorial Council members. It also has powers to make tion while preserving the traditional autonomy and local self-governing hill areas of Assam were decided into two categories- excluded and laws on allotment, occupation or use of Land and social customs, etc. partially excluded areas and remained detached from the provincial institutes of the tribal people. At present, there are 10 Autonomous Dis- Govt thus further isolating the area. trict Councils under the 6th Schedule in 4 of the North-Eastern States of To dispel the prevailing apprehensions and anxieties, the aspirations India i.e., Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura. and the concerns of the people of Ladakh needs to be accommodated After Independence, there were demands for regional autonomy and in the New UT setup as soon as possible. Only such constitutional better status within the constitutional framework from the tribes of Why Tribal Status for Ladakh? safeguards would achieve the real purpose of our becoming a Union the hill areas of Assam. An advisory committee on the Fundamental territory. Rights of Minorities in the Tribal areas was constituted in May 1946 Ladakh is predominantly constituted by 95% of the tribal population by the Constituent Assembly of India. On the request of the Consti- with a population size of mere 3lakhs inhabitants. It hosts one of the The writer is a Chief Coordinator of the Ladakh Students’ Environ- tuted Assembly, the Advisory Committee set up a sub-committee on unique and rare social, cultural, and linguistic heritage, with limited mental Action Forum (LEAF). You can send your views and comment the Northeast Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas Sub-Com- means of livelihood, extremely fragile environment, economic back- at [email protected]. SoulSpeak P.P. Wangchuk The dynamical truth of morality When we speak of morality, we have to think twice or even more before we try to say some- thing about it. That is because the concept of morality is different from time to time, place to place and even from person to person. If we go by the dictionary meaning of morality, it is the degree of human character or behaviour in terms of goodness, badness or even right or wrong. In other words, it refers to the moral principles like virtues and non-virtues. Morality as such indicates positivity, and the ‘parts’ of virtuous ele- ments in it are acquired over a time through various means, mainly through our association with other human beings. This ‘element’ of morality-dynamics is referred to by Charles Darwin in these words: “Morality is made possible by our social instincts, our natural dispo- sition to act for the benefit of others.” But this kind of morality was missing when we first came into exis- tence. As we started moving slowly, over millions of years, towards the path of intelligence and reason, we, as human beings, started living for each other. And that gave rise to the beginning of morality, though not fully ‘grown’ as in today’s concept of morality. This angle is reflected by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s works of the progression on the path to what we call ‘civilisation’. As we moved on, we developed the herd-instinct in a manner that people started living in groups with a sense of belongingness to each other, as well as to become what came to be known as “social animals.” Gandhi-ji had said: “Morality is the basis of all things, and truth is the substance of all morality. And the same thing was said by Amer- ica’s third President, Thomas Jefferson, but with a degree difference: “Truth is certainly a branch of morality, and a very important one for mankind.” Any more addition would be of little consequence!

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Leh district gears up for 6th LAHDC elections First batch of 21 officials completes ICT training First training programme for Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers convened Reach Ladakh Correspondent Leh: The first batch of the officials of UT Ladakh completed ICT Training for the middle and junior level officials on Septem- ber 25 in Leh. The training was conducted by the IT Department Ladakh in collaboration with the NIELIT Leh. The training was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor, Radha Krishna Mathur on 21 Septem- ber. Ravinder Kumar, Administrative Secretary, UT Ladakh distributing ICT training completion certificates to the participants. 6th LAHDC, Leh election: Sachin Kumar convening the first training program for the Returning Officers and Assistant Mathur asserted that the best Returning Officers. way to take Ladakh on the path of development is by ensuring network, data backing, a mech- Training on Information and high-quality government offi- Reach Ladakh Correspondent Commission of India (ECI) fol- tion with postal ballot. anism for responsible usage of Communications Technology lowed by SOP/guidelines laid by cials and human resource rich Leh: The 6th General Election He said that self conduct of each internet in offices and building and the modules such as using the MHA. citizens by means of advance of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill polling staff would be important administrator ability. Also, L-G GUI Operating System tools, training. Development Council, Leh will He further stressed upon the re- in completing the entire election exhorted on making maximum Microsoft Office suite, Social be held in October. sponsibility of every individual process. He said that the five day IT train- government services online and Media Applications, Google to uphold the credibility of the ing to the government officials is activating CSC services at all Suite, File Management System, Training for the Returning Offi- All the deployed employees election commission of India the first step towards achieving Gram Panchayat levels to take Internet applications, and vari- cers (ROs), Assistant Returning were instructed to reach their with due respect to the Indian this target. Ladakh towards e-Ladakh. ous other open-source applica- Officers (AROs) was convened designated constituency as per election process known across tions were imparted. on September 19 at DC office the given time frame. Also, he He further informed that steps Advisor Umang Narula in his the world for its transparency. conference hall under the super- asked them to take the training have already been taken towards speech stressed on the need to Ravinder Kumar, Administrative vision of Deputy Commission- The Nomination process will program seriously saying that making the LG Office a com- include a module on electronic Secretary, UT Ladakh empha- er/ Chief Election Officer, Leh start from September 21. even a small mistake of an indi- plete e-office. The aim of UT security while dealing with of- sized the importance of being Sachin Kumar Vaishya. vidual can spoil the entire elec- Administration of Ladakh is to ficial files and documents and to digitally literate in this digital era. Sachin Kumar informed that tion process of the constituency. make every government official substantially add the use of ad- He said that all the office work A total of 65 ROs & AROs of person with disability (PWD) IT trained within a target of one vanced software with the target and file processing that is being Leh, Nyoma, Khaltse, Durbuk and a person whose age is more Earlier, Nodal Officers for Man- year and to introduce e-offices to improve work efficiency in done manually will soon be re- and Kharu Tehsils attended the than 65 years have optional ser- power and Training, Dr. Stanzin in government and panchayats offices. placed digitally through e-office. training programme. vices to take part in the election Rabgais and Dr. Tundup Nam- in coming years that will ensure through Postal ballot. Also, gial imparted training regard- A total of 21 participants across In the end, certificates were dis- Sachin Kumar stated that due to work efficiency and transparen- person at quarantine, home iso- ing Nomination process, Roles different departments of UT tributed to all the participants. the current COVID-19 situation cy. lation, facility isolation and the and Responsibility of ROs and Ladakh participated in the first across the country, the election The 2nd batch of the ICT Train- employees that are placed at AROs through presentation and Emphasize was made on the role batch. The training was imparted will be held following the guide- ing will be conducted at NIELIT, COVID hospital and Facility meticulously highlighted the du- of National Informatics Centre by Mudasir Satar (NIELIT – Sri- lines issued by the Election Leh from September 28 till Oc- (NIC) in ensuring the security of nagar). Centre will take part in the elec- ties of ROs and AROs. tober 3.

Fortnight Highlights

Volunteers of Chushul and Merak villages supplying local products, essential com- Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju with Lieu- A spectacular attestation parade at Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre, Leh. A modities, and water to the Indian Army deployed at LAC. tenant Governor, RK Mathur during the foundation stone laying cere- total of 131 well-trained recruits took the oath to serve the nation. mony of various sports facilities in Leh.

Former MP Thupstan Chhewang, His Eminence, Thiksay Rinpoche, Former Minister Chering Dorjay Lakrook & other public represen- Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports being tatives of Union Territory of Ladakh met Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi. screened at Leh Airport. 6 | October 1-15, 2020 Fortnightly News Reach Ladakh Bulletin

National Animal Disease Control Programme launched in Leh Market inspection team conducts checking; department were present. penalises 27 traders NADCP aimed to eradicate "foot and mouth dis- Recovers ₹ 11700 fine imposed on erring traders ease” (FMD) and Brucellosis by 2030. The programme was launched by Prime Minister of India, Wing of the Department of Food, Narendra Modi on September 11, 2019. Civil Supplies and Consumer Af- fairs (FCS&CA) and Municipal Director of Animal Husbandry UT-Ladakh Committee, Kargil. Administrative Secretary Union Territory of Ladakh, launched the first phase of the programme in Leh, Ravinder Kumar during the launch of the National An- in which 84,201 cattle would be vaccinated. In the The market inspection team imal Disease Control Programme at district veterinary second phase, 5.57 lakh cattle/sheep/goats/yaks also took stock of the hygienic hospital, Skara. would be vaccinated. conditions of food items avail- Reach Ladakh Correspondent able, charging rates, and other Under this program all the livestock vaccinat- set standards. Shopkeepers and Leh:Administrative Secretary Union Territory of ed will be tagged with a UID number, unique to traders were asked to display the Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar flagged off the Nation- each livestock. The UIDs will be uploaded on the rate list at their establishments al Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) Information Network for Animal Productivity and besides maintaining cleanliness. on September 28 at the district veterinary hospital, Health (INAPH) portal of the GoI for monitoring Administration team conducting market checking in Kargil. Skara. of the animals for future medical interventions. Baseer ul Haq Chaudhary, Dis- trict Magistrate Kargil appealed Director of Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries, Later, Administrative Secretary also inspected each Reach Ladakh Correspondent Safety and Standards Act, 2006, all traders to ensure proper ad- Dr. Mohd Raza, Disease Investigation Officer, Dr. section of the district Veterinary Hospital, Skara. Stanzin Rabgias, and staff of the Animal husbandry Kargil: The market surveillance and Essential Commodities Act. herence to the set standards and team conducted an intensive Also, a fine of ₹11,700 was im- warned of stern action against market inspection in Kargil town posed against the defaulters and the violators under rules. and adjoining areas to check the stale edible items and vegetables Concerned officers were asked quality and prices of essential were seized and destroyed. to carry out frequent inspections Covid-19 patients, elderly, people with commodities on September 25. The inspection team was led by and conduct checking of the mar- A total of 27 business establish- Tehsildar Kargil, Muhammad ket to curb overcharging, black disabilities can vote through postal ballot ments were penalized for viola- Salim Wazir, and comprised of marketing, use of polythene, and Reach Ladakh Correspondent tion of the provisions of the Food the members of the Enforcement sale of substandard food items. Leh: Keeping in view the Covid-19 situation, Deputy Commissioner/ Chief Election Officer, Leh, Sachin Kumar World Tourism Day celebrated in Kargil Vaishya issued notification re- Speakers highlight the importance of responsible tourism by way of proper garding postal ballot services to cleanliness, hygiene the senior citizens, persons with Reach Ladakh Correspondent disability, doctors, paramedical staff, officers employed in ded- Drass: An awareness cum clean- icated Covid Hospital/Covid liness drive was organised on Care Centers and individuals un- World Tourism Day themed, der home and Institutional quar- tant Returning Officers (AROs) designated poll officer. ‘Building peace and Fostering office and submit the filled form antine on September 19. 3. Person tested positive and Knowledge’ on September 27 at between 21 to 25th September home isolated can cast votes Drass. The notification states as: (10 am to 4:30 pm). through postal ballot services. The day was organised by Tour- 1. Those Senior citizens and Per- 2. Those individuals who are 4. Essential services teams viz ism Department, Ladakh in col- sons with Disability who wants under home/institutional quaran- Doctors, Paramedical staff de- laboration with Hill Council, to cast vote through Postal Ballot tine during 10th – 15th October ployed at dedicated COVID Kargil. Sub Divisional Magis- can download application form can cast votes through postal bal- Hospital or COVID Care Cen- trate, Drass, Asgar Ali was the ers spoke about the unique role The participants stressed on the (13A) from Leh.nic.in or they lot service. The application form tres and others shall also get chief guest. Assistant Director played by tourism in job creation preservation of the historical can collect it from respective and postal ballot shall be provid- postal ballot services. Tourism, Aga Syed Toha; SHO in small towns and rural areas monuments and heritage sites. Returning Officer (ROs)/Assis- ed by the Surveillance team or Drass, Manzoor Hussain, tour- and its role in the preservation of The cleanliness drive and a rally ism experts besides students par- cultural and natural heritage. ticipated in the programme. were taken out in Drass with the The concept of homestays and slogan to assert the importance National Nutrition Month concludes in Leh Highlighting the theme of World measures to promote winter of clean surroundings and prop- Tourism Day 2020, "Tourism tourism was also highlighted. er hygiene for visiting tourists as Reach Ladakh Correspondent eration and working with Education, Health and Rural Development", speak- well as the local population. Leh: Closing ceremony of National Nutrition and Public Engineering departments, among Month’s (Rashtriya Poshan Maah) was organized at others, in holding awareness programmes DC office Conference hall under the aegis of the Ru- for emphasising the virtues of nutrition. ral Development department Leh on September 30. Sonam Yaqub Batapa, first officer of Cultural He further added that due to the Covid-19 pandem- Sachin Kumar Vaishya, DC, Leh expressed his ic, most of the events were organised through on- gratitude for successful completion of the month line, that consisted of online speech competition to Academy, Leh passes away long Poshan Maah programme. spread awareness regarding nutrition in both junior Reach Ladakh Correspondent Leh office with a post of drama instructor. He has represented District Program Officer highlighted the -impor and senior sections. Leh: Sonam Yaqub, popularly known as Sonam Yaqub Bata- Ladakh in various National and tance of having nutritious food for the good health It was informed that nearly 1150 videos have been pa, first Cultural Officer of J&K International festivals and cul- of young children, adolescent girls, pregnant and sent by the participants during the month long Academy of Art, Culture and tural events showcasing the rich lactating women. He added that all had to come Poshan Maah programme. ICIC1bank sponsored Languages, Leh passed away on and diverse culture of Ladakh to forward and work towards improving the state of the mother of the newly healthy born baby on the September 28 in Leh. the world stature. health of women and children. basis of normal Institutional deliveries and normal Recalling Late Sonam Yaqub He thanked the team for working in coop- baby weight. Ladakh Cultural Academy Leh condoled the sad demise of Late Batapa, Mipham Otsal, Director, Sonam Yaqub and remembered Ladakh Theatre Organisation his contribution. said that Ladakh will always remember his valuable services life in preserving & promot- PUBLIC NOTICE His contribution to preserving & contribution to the promotion ing Ladakhi folk songs and and promoting Ladakhi Art, Cul- of Art, Culture & Languages of folklore. It was during his time I Rahul Bodh S/o Tsering Norphel & Sushila Devi R/o Bodh Kharbu, Kargil, ture and Language throughout Ladakh. UT Ladakh lost my class 10th Marks card duly issued by Central Board of his entire service till his retire- that volumes of Ladakhi folk ment from the Academy services songs were published in book He further said that besides be- Secondary Education through Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 31 Chandigarh in the year 1992 is immense. He form for the first time in -Lada ing a good Administrator, Writ- under Roll 2254361 with Registration No. C/SE/12/04860/00022 and Session put in great efforts to introduce khi language. Today, due to his er, Sonam Yaqub Batapa was a Annual 2012. Also, I lost my 12th marks sheet duly issued by Central Board a research section in Leh Acad- visionary leadership, Academy good human being. He recalled Leh following his footsteps has his punctuality and dedication of Secondary Education through Govt. Model Sr. Secondary school Sector 33, emy to research Ladakh as well as to bring out Publications in been continuously bringing out towards his works. Chandigarh under Roll no. 2744719 Session Annual 2014 along with passing bi-monthly sheeraza journals be- the Ladakhi language. Under Former Editor Ladakhi, Ven Tser- sides publishing various books certificate bearing serial no. 236336. his leadership, the first Ladakhi ing Chosphel also spoke on the oc- in Ladakhi. He has also worked Publication under the title “Shes- casion and recalled his life punctu- for the revival and promotion Now I have to apply for issuance of duplicate Pass Certificate. Objection if any may be sent to the rig Melong” in the year 1976 and ality towards his duty. He said that of Ladakhi theatre and perform- CBSE Regional Office, Sector 5 Panchkula-134109 (Haryana) within 7 days from date of publication “Sheeraza Journals in Ladakhi” he has given an immense contribu- ing arts of Ladakh by creating in the year 1979 was published. tion to uplift the field of Literature, of this notice. a separate theatre wing in the Besides, he has contributed his Music, and Art of Ladakh. Reach Ladakh Bulletin Advertisement October 1-15, 2020 | 7

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