Vol 9 | No 07 | JUNE 15, 2016 ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ﺖ ا ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ ﻈ म ﻟ ो ا ﻦ स ﻣ म त U N IR IV M ER H MERC TIMESSITY OF KAS MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR Potter’s Wheel Standing Still Inside Intra-University Historic Pratap ‘extempore speech Adi Gutno village awaits MERC Park renovated contest’ held at KU renovation of bund M P2 P3 P6 Times } ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ,MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE ﺖ ا ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ ﻈ म ﻟ ो ا ﻦ स ﻣ म UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR त U N IR IV M ER H SITY OF KAS Vol 9 | No 07 | JUNE 15, 2016 2 Historic Pratap Park renovated v Imran Ali HELP Foundation. After 2014 floods the organization India Ltd we engaged a landscape architect to prepare went to many reputed companies and finally the the redesigning plan for Pratab Park. The design Srinagar: As a step towards urban beautification proposal was approved by Godfrey Philips India Ltd. was prepared and immediately brought to action. It and rehabilitation, the historic Pratab Park located Godfrey Phillips India Limited is a flagship company took us almost 8 months to accomplish this project. in the centre of the city has been We used advanced techniques to revitalized on modern techniques. The improve irrigation and drainage department of Floriculture, Kashmir in system of the Pratab.” He said, consultation with the Godfrey Philips “More emphasis was laid to provide India Ltd and Help Foundation took hassle free pedestrian movement on this initiative to redesign the overall both sides of the park. Lights were landscape of the Pratab Park. installed to make it more attractive The project which was funded by at evening time”. The redesigning the Godfrey Philips India Ltd and process of the Pratab Park included implemented by Help Foundation to plant all-season trees, mostly (NGO) is almost in final phase and is those having dust-absorbing nature. likely to be inaugurated by this month. After badly hit by September, Speaking to MERC Times, Mr Talat, 2014 floods, the Pratab Park and Director Floriculture Kashmir regained its look. Locals were said, “The idea was to facelift the park very happy and waiting eagerly because it was completely damaged due for its opening. “It was a place of to 2014 floods. Modern methods were attraction for tourists and locals used to improvise the irrigation and as well. We used to sit in the park drainage system of the park.” He said, and enjoy during hot summer “We are testing the installed systems these days and of the K.K. Modi Group and is one of India’s largest days. It is good to see it again in more beautiful after that the park will be thrown open to public”. cigarette manufacturers. form after destroyed by 2014 floods. I am waiting The proposal for beautification and rehabilitation Ashiq Ali, Director Projects, HELP Foundation for its opening and excited to see its new look” said of Srinagar city was prepared by a valley based NGO, said, “After the funds allocated by the Godfrey Philips Ali Mohammad, a local resident. v Munawar particularly the teenagers from drug abuse and aware about its effects. He Srinagar: Already equipped with Srinagar drug said parents have an important role superior facilities the drug de- to keep the youngsters away from addiction centre at Srinagar would the use of drugs and also the family be upgraded, enhancing its capacity de-addiction centre to be support for the affected people could from 11 to 25 beds, in order to meet the lead them towards normal life. We huge inflow of drug addicted patients. would have to address the major This was disclosed by Director upgraded: DGP Kashmir reasons which lead the youth to take General of Police (DGP), Mr. K. drugs, besides de-addicting the drug Rajendra Kumar, during his visit to users, said Rajendra. Drug de-addiction Centre Srinagar at Rajendra also discussed modalities PCR today. He said that drug abuse for the construction of a 50 bed De- affects the capabilities youth and it is addiction Hospital at Idgah Srinagar. the responsibility of all stakeholders He was told that the construction to work together and eradicate the of the fully equipped Hospital at 5 growing menace, which has risen Kanals of land, which has already to an alarming level in the modern been acquired, would be taken into society. Drug abuse makes the youth hand soon. dependant, incapable to face the consumption and join their normal the affected youth to their normal Earlier, Dr. Mohammad Muzaffar challenges and finally costs their life, life. Now we are upgrading the life. The parents of the patients Khan, Director of the Centre briefed he added. centre, fully equipped having 25 bed disclosed that they had lost hope of DGP about the performance of centre Mr. Rajendra said that JKP, capacity with proper infrastructure their children when they indulged in since it was established. He informed realising its social responsibility to treat the patients. All technical the drug abuse but JKP came to their that during the years of its existence has taken initiatives for the physical support will be provided by JKP rescue. Patients thanked the Police more than 15,000 patients hailing and mental development of youth including psychiatrics for treatment for providing better treatment and from different district of the State, of the State. Besides professional and counselling of the patients, he hygienic atmosphere during their have been treated in the centre. duties we have been working for added. stay at the Centre. He said that the patients need day drug de-addiction and such centres On the occasion, DGP interacted Mr. Rajendra sought cooperation care with counselling and medical are operational at Jammu and with the patients, their guardians from the parents to overcome the treatment. However, some patients some other district headquarters and sought their view about the menace and save the youngsters are required to remain in hospital also. Thousands of youth have been performance of De-addiction Centre. from drug consumption, which for 30 to 40 days. These patients are treated in the centres by the doctors They lauded the efforts of JKP and also leads to other evils and crimes. provided day-night care with food enabling them to give up the dreadful the staff of the Centre in bringing He stressed to dissuade the youth, items. ﻮر य ﯽ اﻟﻨ गम ﻟ ोत ,MEDIA EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE ﺖ ا ﻤ ٰ ा ﻠ ﻈ म ﻟ ो ا ﻦ स ﻣ म UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR त U N IR IV M ER H SITY OF KAS Vol 9 | No 07 | JUNE 15, 2016 3 Central University Won Potter’s Wheel Quiz Competition Standing Still v Bisma Farooq interact with the other students of different colleges by such competitions,” she added. Srinagar: A Kashmir University’s department Besides participants from Kashmir university’s of law on Saturday held Shah-I-Hamdan legal department of law and central university quiz competition 2016. Central university of if Kashmir’s school of legal studies, other Kashmir team won the competition while teams participants from private law colleges of Kashmir from university of Kashmir and Kashmir Law which are affiliated with university of Kashmir, College emerged as first and second runner-up including Kashmir law college, Vitasta college respectively. of law and humanities and KCEF law college The team from central university of Kashmir’s Pulwama were part of the competition. school of legal studies comprised Taqwa Yusuf Central university of Kashmir’s vice chancellor, and Mohsina Irshad of BALLB 10th semester Prof Mehraj-Ud-Din Mir distributed cash prizes while Abrar-Ul –Haq and Anam Farooq faculty of and certificates among the winners and runner law at Kashmir University were adjudged as first ups. runner up. Dean of academic affairs at Kashmir University, Gousia Gulzar and Mehvish Imtiyaz of Kashmir Prof M A Wani, was chief guest on the occasion Law College were adjudged second runner up. while dean and head faculty of law, Prof M Ayub “These computations should be often held in welcomed the participating teams. universities, this boosts the general knowledge,” Prof M Hussain, Prof Sheikh Shaukat, Dr said Gazala, a 6th semester student of law at Fareed Rafeeqi law were, among others, present University of Kashmir. “We get chances to on the occasion. v Saher Iqbal Srinagar: Traditional potters in Kashmir are finding it difficult to earn their livelihood forcing many of them to look Intra-University ‘extempore for other jobs. “Pottery does not fetch the money we deserve for the time and effort it takes. At times it is hard to even feed the family,” speech contest’ held at KU said Shahzada Bano from Natipora who sells various pottery products. Mahoor Mufti Shaw from “With the introduction of new style of utensils like steel, The Business School. plastic, glassware in the market pottery utensils have no She bagged the second takers, ”Abdul Khaliq,a potter. prize.Mehak Batool from He said the younger generation belonging to potter families Government Degree are unlikely to continue the traditional family job “as they College for Women consider it an ignominy to be a potter”. Baramulla bagged the “Pottery items used to be in demand in Kashmir but over third position. the years it has declined significantly,” he further added. The consolation prize The craftsmen shape pottery on a potter’s wheel and bake was given to Shafiya them in kiln.” Clay is the basic raw material used to make Mehraj from Department pottery products, but for Tandoor (bakers kiln) the clay is of Clinical Bio-Chemistry of different type, Ghulam Qadir Kumar, Surteng Rainawari of Kashmir university.