State

Budget 2022-23: Govt to address dropout rate of girl students

Published

2 years ago

May 18, 2022

Several residential facilities to come up across J&K in this financial year

Srinagar, May 18 (ANH): The Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to address the dropout rate of girls in the Schools, across the Union Territory under the recently tabled budget 2022-23.

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Sources within the education department told Asian News Hub (ANH) that there are several initiatives that will be taken up in the ongoing financial year to address the issue of dropout rate of girls.

They informed that under the new budget 2022-23, some of the initiatives include the construction of residential hostel facilities for girl students and education of tribal students.

Sharing the details, they said that the department is going to construct 49 Girls hostel buildings and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalays (KGBV), saying that a total of 37 Girls hostel buildings and 12 KGBVs will be constructed this financial year.

“Such an initiative is aimed at improving residential facilities for girls and bringing about desired gender parity in education,” sources further informed.

Moreover, they said that the government is also planning to execute the work on residential Schools in Jammu and Kashmir—one each in Shopian and Rajouri.

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“The constriction work will be taken up for tribal students,” sources said, adding that the government is focused towards the education of tribal students like the others, saying that it has also been planned that 8000 meritorious tribal students would be given tablets, which would help them in their studies.

Several other initiatives are to be taken in the ongoing financial year under the budget 2022-23, saying that the government is focused on the education sector and will ensure that the deserving and needy students will be provided all the benefits, which would help them in their studies. (ANH)

State

Unidentified girl jumps into Jhelum in Sopore

Published

8 hours ago

December 6, 2023

Asian News Hub

An unidentified girl allegedly jumps into river Jhelum in Sopore area of district Baramulla on Wednesday afternoon.

Reports said that an unidentified girl jumped into river Jhelum from a bridge near Jamia Masjid Sopore this afternoon.

Also Read: Srinagar among several places record coldest night of season

They said that the rescue operation has been launched to retrieve the body of the girl.

Further details awaited…

State

Srinagar among several places record coldest night of season

Published

14 hours ago

December 6, 2023

Kashmir News Observer

The minimum temperature has plummeted further in Kashmir while Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 2.0 degree Celsius.

Several places across Kashmir including Srinagar, Qazigund, Ganderbal, Pahalgam, Kupwara, Shopian, Bandipora and Baramulla recorded coldest night of season.

In Qazigund, the mercury settled at minus 2.0 degree Celsius while in Gulmarg, a minimum temperature of minus 2.2 degree Celsius was recorded.

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Pahalgam, a famous tourist place, recorded a low of minus 5.1 degree Celsius while Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.7 degree Celsius.

State

ADGP law & order chairs joint security review meeting at PCR Kashmir

Published

14 hours ago

December 6, 2023

Asian News Hub

In order to strengthen and synergise the security grid of District Srinagar, ADGP Law and order Vijay Kumar chaired a joint meeting of Police and CRPF in Police Control Room Srinagar.

A police spokesman in a statement issued to Asian News Hub said, IG CRPF Ajay Kumar Yadav, IGP Kashmir V.K Birdi, DDIB, DIG CKR, DIG CRPF North & DIG CRPF South, SSP Srinagar, SSP PCR Kashmir, all the Nodal COs of CRPF, SP Cargo Srinagar, all Zonal SPs and SDPOs of Srinagar participated in the meeting.

During the meeting, a detailed security plan of Srinagar district was discussed in threadbare where in CRPF and Police were acquainted with their new roles besides suggestions were also taken from the field officers to have a fair idea of the shortcomings, avoid confusion at the cutting edge in order to make it a perfect and comprehensive CT grid.

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Besides, ADGP L&O, IG CRPF and IGP Kashmir also contributed their valid suggestions. ADGP stressed upon all the officers that idea of a perfect security grid is only possible if the things discussed are implemented on ground in letter and spirit.

ADGP has focused upon strengthening function of joint police control room and better communication mechanism between field officers of CRPF and JKP in city. Area domination of water bodies was discussed and included in area domination plan in today’s meeting.

He has also instructed SSP Srinagar to conduct joint mock drill to handle post terror incident situations in city. ADGP Kashmir reinforced the commitment to dealing strictly with individuals disrupting the peace and emphasized the need for stringent actions under the law.

ADGP Kumar emphasized the necessity to strengthen the CI grid and enhance the basic functioning of police stations through effective supervision. The ADGP’s guidance and directives aim to fortify security measures and maintain a secure and peaceful environment in the district.