August 2022

Self Help Groups providing self-employment to poor women in Kupwara

In the Kupwara region of Jammu & Kashmir, a qualitative change is being brought about by Women Self Help Groups (SHGs). Atqueeta Wani- a Cluster Coordinator says, SHGs help to erase poverty from the lives of poor women. Through SHGs, poor households can access gainful self-employment. A team had come to Kupwara in 2016 and …

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Upcoming 4-lane road service linking Jammu to Kashmir will bring relief to locals and tourists

This road that you see links Jammu to Kashmir. According to Rashid Ahmad, a local resident of Rajouri, for 70 years, the road lay in a dilapidated condition even though this is the main road on which a lot of tourists travel to Kashmir from Jammu. Because of the run-down condition of the road, accidents …

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Ganderbal tribal girls getting skill-trained to hand spin Pashmina threads on charkha

Tribal girls in Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir, who were forced by circumstances to leave studies can now do skill development training. They too can get empowered to build their future. Sarpanch Faruk Aziz Qureshi says we contacted the Handloom department as many girls belonging to the Scheduled Tribes community, unfortunately because of their disadvantaged socio-economic …

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Kupwara women becoming earning members through assistance from Govt schemes

The needlework artisans from Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir have formed a society because of the support received from the J&K government. Now, hear these women beneficiaries Rubina Bano and Alia from Kupwara in J&K who have become self-reliant by utilising the schemes of the government. Earlier, they used to depend on their fathers, brothers or …

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Sports given priority for J&K youths to keep them engaged and safe from drugs

At the Shaheed Aga Syed Mehdi Stadium in Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir, an inter-zonal district level sports tournament was held for the youth. Boys and girls in Jammu & Kashmir are being encouraged to join sports to stay healthy and carve a meaningful career path. This is the mission for the youth here. Especially in …

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