DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 (PAGE 3) Ist batch of pilgrims performs Darshan at Budha Amarnath *2nd batch of 2850 pilgrims arrives Poonch Excelsior Correspondent Rajasthan and Utter Pardesh. Some more vehicles joined POONCH/JAMMU, Aug 18: them on the way. They were While first batch of nearly 2000 accorded warm welcome at pilgrims today performed Sunderbani, Nowshera and Darshan at Shri Budha Amarnath Rajouri and finally at Poonch base Ji shrine at Mandi in district camp. They were served break Governor N N Vohra chairing a meeting in Srinagar on Saturday. Poonch, the second batch of near- fast at Sunderbani, lunch at ly 2850 pilgrims in 47 vehicles Chief Secretary chairing a meeting in Srinagar on Saturday. Rajouri and evening tea by an Governor reviews Immunization Programmes, arrived Poonch city this evening. Army unit at Bhimber Gali (Pass). The majority Muslim commu- District Administration Poonch nity of Mandi town accorded grand besides districts heads of VHP, preparation against spread of H1N1 CS reviews strategy for reception to the pilgrims arriving Bajrang Dal, Sanatan Dharam Sabha Excelsior Correspondent Education and Social Welfare Campaign through video confer- from various parts of the country Poonch and Dashnami Akhara today and garlanded many of them. Departments (ICDS), both of encing with Deputy Mandir Committee members and SRINAGAR, Aug 18: whom have a major part to play, Commissioners of all districts tackling drug abuse in J&K They also offered eatables and other prominent persons from Governor N.N Vohra today to ensure that their departments and reports sent to him. *Broad-based panel to come up with draft De-addiction Policy reviewed the implementation carry out their tasks efficiently. To ensure a real-time report- status of the various Governor was informed ing system and immediate Excelsior Correspondent amendments will be processed 15th October for further deliber- Immunization Programmes, about the preparedness for deal- responses by the State Health by the GAD in the Jammu and ations. Measles Rubella Campaign and ing with the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Department Governor directed SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Chief Kashmir Government Business Chief Secretary directed the H1N1 which are being imple- in the State. He recalled the Health Secretary to urgently set Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam Rules. Health & Medical Education mented by the State Health delayed responses in the past up Control Rooms at Kargil, today called for urgently consti- The Committee to be consti- Department to immediately allo- Department. years and directed Health Leh, Jammu and Srinagar, which tuting a broad-based departmen- tuted for formulating the draft cate Rs 50,000 each for Jammu The meeting was attended by Secretary to fully ensure pre- have direct connectivity with tal panel alongwith representa- De-addiction Policy shall com- and Srinagar Medical Colleges Advisor (K) to Governor; Chief paredness on all fronts, particu- every district, and ensure that tives of some NGOs to formu- prise members from the Health for undertaking an extensive Secretary; Principal Secretary to larly regarding the prompt func- designated district health author- late draft De-addiction Policy & Medical Education, Home, study on the extent of drug Governor; Principal Secretary tioning of Laboratories to test ities, Principals of Medical outlining comprehensive mecha- Social Welfare, Education, abuse and its impact in the State. Health & Medical Education; samples. Colleges and Director SKIMS nism/measures to deal with the Youth Services & Sports, The study shall be completed in Secretary to Govt. School Governor directed Health immediately report to the menace of drug abuse in the Information, Skill Development, eight weeks that a report along- Education; Secretary to Govt. Secretary to ensure that special Regional Disease Control State in an efficacious manner. Rural Development and other with appropriate recommenda- Social Welfare; Principal, Govt. attention is given to cover the Centres any case of any commu- Chief Secretary passed these tions submitted to the Health Ist batch of pilgrims standing in queue to offer prayers at Shri Medical College Srinagar; nomadic, tribal and migratory nicable/infectious diseases or directions at a high-level meet- and Medical Education Budha Amarnath Ji Shrine at Mandi in Poonch on Saturday. Principal Govt. Medical population in the State and every the first sign of any arising epi- ing convened at the Civil Department. drinks to the first batch of Shri College, Jammu; Director effort is made to achieve 100% demic. DG Health Services Secretariat here this afternoon to Poonch received the pilgrims. They The meeting also discussed Budha Amarnath Ji pilgrims. General Health Services, Immunization in the State by Kashmir undertook to ensure review the follow-up action garlanded the pilgrims and served the issues relating to implemen- After covering a distance of Kashmir; Director Family 31st December. He further that such Control Rooms shall taken by the State Government them drinks, tea and snacks etc. tation of Section-71 of the nearly 22 kms from Poonch this Welfare, MCH & Immunization, directed that fortnightly reviews be set up within 7 days and the on the directions of the Jammu The pilgrims were accommodat- NDPS Act 1985 regarding estab- morning, the first batch of pil- J&K; Mission Director, National should be undertaken to assess reporting systems shall be made and Kashmir High Court passed grims arrived Mandi at around 10 ed in Akhara Mandir complex, ITI Health Mission, J&K; Mission lishment of de-addiction centres building and in local Govt Higher the progress of Measles-Rubella public. in OWP (PIL) No: 397 of 2005 under the Act. Director, ICDS, J&K, SMO, and the measures taken towards Keeping in view the impor- * Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com NPSP, WHO. implementation of the Narcotic tance of this issue and its bear- Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Principal Drugs and Psychotropic am. After performing darshan and Secondary schools for night stay. ing on the society particularly Tomorrow morning, the sec- Secretary Health & Medical Substances (NDPS) Act 1985. offering prayers, the pilgrims left Education, made a detailed pres- younger generations, Chief for Jammu. ond batch of pilgrims will leave Principal Secretary Finance, Secretary observed that he will for Shri Budha Amarnath Ji entation on Immunization Navin K Choudhary; Principal The second batch of nearly himself hold periodic follow-up 2850 pilgrims in forty seven vehi- shrine at Mandi from Poonch. Programmes which have Secretary, Heath & Medical meetings with the concerned so cles from various parts of the After performing `Darshan' and achieved coverage of 2,17,017 Education, Dr Pawan Kotwal; that the issues relating to drug country arrived Poonch town this offering special prayers, the pil- (92%) children up to one year of Secretary Law, Abdul Majid de-addiction in the State are evening. From Jammu base camp grims will leave for Jammu. The age during 2017-18 and 70,927 Bhat; Principal, Government dealt with comprehensively and nearly 1500 pilgrims started jour- District Administration has made (31%) children during the cur- Medical College, Srinagar, Dr concerned Departments. It will in a coordinated manner for ney while others joined them on elaborate arrangements for the rent year upto 31st July 2018. Samia Rashid; Project Director, also have members from the two desired outcomes. the way. Most of the pilgrims smooth conduct of this annual Dr. Kotwal informed that AIDS Control Society, J&K, Dr Medical Colleges and represen- were from Harayana, Gujarat, yatra. Pulse Polio Programme was car- Mushtaq Ahmad; Nodal Officer, tatives of NGOs in the State. ried out successfully in two De-addiction Centre, Psychiatric The Committee can co-opt any rounds this year on 28th January Diseases Hospital Srinagar, Dr other Member/expert as may be & 11th March 2018. Polio drops Arshid and officers of the Home required. were administered to children in Devotees offering prayers during Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan on Department attended the meet- The Committee will study the 0 to 5 years age group, cov- Saturday. -Excelsior/Shakeel ing. the policies in vogue in various ering 19,55,183 (99.34%) and Chief Secretary said the States of the country and come 19,65,830 (99.98%) children Urs Shah-e-Hamdan Health & Medical Education up with a draft policy which respectively, in the two succes- Department shall be the Nodal helps to deal with this malady in sive rounds. Department for framing the draft an effective manner. The It was informed that observed with fervor De-addiction Policy for J&K Committee shall finalize the Intensified Mission Excelsior Correspondent observed with religious fervor at and in this regard appropriate Draft De-addiction Policy by Charri Yatra of Machail Mata leaving from Chinote Bhaderwah (left), office bearers of Sarv Indradhanush was conducted in Khankah Faizpanah Tral, Jinab Shakti Sevak Sanstha welcoming the Charri at Kishtwar. -Excelsior/Tilak Raj four rounds, during October SRINAGAR, Aug 18: The Sahab Soura, Aasar Sharif Despite paying huge money, KU distance Thousands of devotees converge, participate in Charri Yatra 2017 - January 2018, in which a 653rd Urs of Hazat Mir Syed Ali Kalashpora, Kabamarg and total number of 9,821(141.9%) Hamdani was today observed at Khiram Sirhama in Anantnag, mode students denied study material children were vaccinated against Khanqah-e-Moula in old city Dooru Seer Hamdan, Aham More than 1.34 lakh pilgrims pay all vaccine preventable diseases; with religious fervour and zeal Sharif Bandipora, Budgam, Excelsior Correspondent started in 2015 and it is a two Mission Indradhanush has been by thousands of Muslims. Kupwara and Bandipora. year course but we are still completed successfully in 124 The annual Urs of Shah-e- Syed Ali bin Shahab-ud-Din SRINAGAR, Aug 18: obeisance at Machail Mata temple stuck with this degree. It is villages of Jammu Division in Hamdan, who is considered as Hamadani Abidi (1314-1384) Despite paying a huge amount the founder of Islam in Kashmir, almost fourth year and our Excelsior Correspondent Additional SP Rajinder Singh, Committees of Chenab Valley and which 1,353 (101%) children also known as "Shah Hamdan" of fee, students pursuing B.Ed is observed every year on 6th degree is still incomplete. The SDPO Touseef Rishu, SHO other committees from Jammu were vaccinated. (King of Hamadhan) and as though distance mode at the BHADERWAH/KISHTWAR, Bhaderwah Inspector Munir Khan region have arranged langars, The first round of Mission students who are Graduates in Aug 18: More than 1.34 lakh pil- * Watch video on "Amir-i-Kabir" (the Great University of Kashmir are fac- and locals from Chinote Temple. drinking water and other facilities Indradhanush for Aspirational our batch and want to pursue grims including 58159 males, www.excelsiornews.com Commander) was a Persian Sufi ing tough time as the Varsity Police party led by SDPO for the pilgrims enroute Yatra. Districts of Kupwara & Post Graduation now are not 49618 females, 27032 children and a prominent Muslim schol- has not provided them copies of Bhaderwah Tousif Ahmed Rishu Thousands of pilgrims board- Baramulla was completed on Zil-Hijjah of Islamic calendar. able to apply anywhere as they and 112 sadhus paid obeisance at ar. He was very influential in study material. was leading the Yatra conclave ed in hundreds of vehicles 23rd, July 2018 and 3,520 Thousands of devotees are enrolled in this course. In Machail Mata temple since com- spreading Islam in Kashmir and The students who are in the from Bhaderwah to Kishtwar. reached Gouri Shanker Mandir (108.49%) children were vacci- including men, women, children the recently held examination mencement of the annual Chandi has had a major hand in shaping 2nd year of their B.Ed course A devotee from Jammu Arti Sarkoot in District Kishtwar. nated against Vaccine and old thronged the shrine to for the Teacher posts in Mata Yatra from July 25. the culture of the Kashmir val- alleged that they have been told Sharma said that he is participat- The pilgrims were traditional- Preventable Diseases. The sec- participate in the congregational Education Department, B.Ed However, thousands of devo- ley. He also introduced the skills to download the study material ing in this holy Yatra along with ly welcomed by Deputy ond round is presently ongoing prayers. The devotees also recit- degree carried five points and tees from different parts of the his family for the first time. Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar of famed handicraft amongst the from the university website we missed that opportunity due India including Jammu and and the third round is scheduled ed Quranic verses followed by despite paying Rs 14, 000 as the "I am very thankful to Chandi Angrez Singh Rana, office bear- for 10th, September 2018. 'Duaiya Majlis'. Night long people for which Kashmir is to the delay in our degree. After Kashmir converged at Chandi Mata for giving us such ability to ers of Sarv Shakti Sevak Sanstha famous all over the world. course fee for the 3rd and 4th the results were announced, Mata Temple Chinote Bhaderwah Governor was informed prayers also observed at the semesters. participate in this holy Yatra", (Organizer of Yatra), representa- about the forthcoming Measles- shrine in connection with the The devotees during the Urs there were some candidates * Watch video on Arti Sharma added. tives of various social, political A student wishing anonymi- Rubella Campaign, to be Urs. prayed for long-lasting peace in among us who were short of www.excelsiornews.com "Devotees have complete faith and religious organizations at old Kashmir and sought peace, ty said that instead of providing these five points only," launched in September 2018, for On the occasion, scholars study material to the students, in the holy deity (Chandi Mata) as DC Office Kishtwar. SSP threw light on the life and blessings and mercy from Mohammad zubair, a student and participated in the annual their wishes get fulfilled as a result Kishtwar Rajinder Kumar Gupta, vaccinating children in the 9 the authorities consistently told achievements of Shah-e- Almighty. said. Charri Yatra of Machail Mata. of which there is increase in num- Additional SP Kishtwar Parbeet month - 15 years age group them not to wait for the study Hamdan and his contribution in The district administration An official in the Distance The Holy Mace (Charri) of ber of followers from all over the Singh and ACR Inder Jeet Singh under which 41,25,762 children material and read through and the Muslim Waqaf Board Education Department said that annual Machail Mata Yatra start- India. Last year more than 3 lakh were also present on the occasion. will be covered during six weeks making Kashmiri people self online mode as it is not up to had made arrangements for the they have already appealed the ed from its base camp temple sit- pilgrims had darshan of Machail After night halt at Gouri of activity. Governor directed sufficient. The Urs of Shah devotees' convenience. them to provide the study mate- university administration to uated at Chinote towards Machail Mata and we are hopeful this year Shanket Mandir Sarkoot, the the Secretaries of School Hamdhan (RA) was also rial. provide study material to the Padder area of District Kishtwar. the number will cross 4 lakh Charri Yatra of Machail Mata will "We have paid a huge students as they don't want to Like every year, the main pro- mark", said Thakur Kulbir Singh further proceed to Padder. ceedings of Yatra started today amount of fee and they should study through online material Jamwal, Head Priest and Chief It is notable to mention here and will culminate on August 24. provide us the hard copies of and the administration has Organizer of the Yatra, adding that that annual Machail Yatra was Near about 12000 pilgrims the reading material. Reading agreed but doesn't have printers the temple organization had made started with Trishul Bhaint Yatra are undertaking the Charri Yatra. online content is very difficult. available. Once they have print- arranged all the basic arrange- on July 18 as trident (Trishul) was We cannot read from the screen The pilgrims were chanting bha- ments for the pilgrims. brought from Doda. Today ers available they will be pro- jans and religious sermons in a for long time as it puts a lot of vided study material. Tight security arrangements Trishul has been taken to Machail stress on eyes," Asiya Farooq, cavalcade of hundreds of vehicles have been made for the pilgrims Padder (Kishtwar), in the form of About delay in the degree, including buses, mini-buses and one of the students said, adding: he cited the unrest of 2016 as and at all the places, where lan- 'Holy Mace' (Charri) after one "Even the examination forms light motor vehicles. gars have been installed for the month of pooja at Chandi Mata the main reason behind it. The The devotees were send-off by for the 3rd and 4th semesters Coordinator Distance pilgrims. Different Mandir Temple Chinote Bhaderwah. have been announced but the MLC Bhaderwah Naresh Kumar Education said: "I am not Gupta, ADC Bhaderwah Pawan fate of study material is yet to authorized to comment on the be decided." Kumar Parihar along with CEO issue." BDA Rajinder Prasad Khajuria, Another student, Sumaira Jan said that asking students to read online study material is an injustice and there are many students who cannot read from the laptops or mobile phones. "Many students are from far flung areas. They don't have even electricity, not to speak of the internet facility. Why should we download the study material if we have paid for the printed material. Reading on our phones or laptops continu- ously is not feasible for us as it affects our eyes. We cannot mark important information on our mobile phones," she said. The students also said that the delay in their two year degree is taking a heavy toll on their careers as they are not able to study further or apply for any job. "Our B.Ed degree was