Author: News Desk Kashmir Ahead

In Budgam, the F20 Restaurant, is the result of an initiative by Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), UMEED. Restaurant owner Nida says this JKRLM UMEED scheme is very helpful especially for womenfolk. She was guided all along to set up her restaurant café F20. She says people generally come to eat pizza in her restaurant. There are six employees working in my restaurant and they got the work because of UMEED. UMEED not only helped me set up my business but has enabled me to provide employment to six more people. In this way, more people are benefitting…

Mohamad Ashfaq, a local resident of border village Poonch says, that the development challenges and issues that we locals faced such as roads, electricity, and safe drinking water were taken care by the administration and addressed rapidly in 1-2 years. We did not have a road to walk on, but now as you can see we have got a paved road. Mohamad Shabbir, another local resident says, earlier, we used to face a lot of trouble. We used to take dead bodies and there used to be firing from the other side. In the village, 50-60 people easily gather. Many…

The spirit of Teachers’ Day, its significance and impact was witnessed across the government schools on September 5, 2022 in various districts of Jammu & Kashmir. A school student from Kupwara, Salma Bashir says, she is happy to celebrate Teachers’ Day. Teachers work hard to make our life good. We have prepared several programmes to honour our teachers, to tell them how important they are in our lives. Through the celebrations, we honour Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan as the whole concept of Teachers’ Day is dedicated to him on his birth anniversary. Another student Saniya Fayaz wished ‘Happy Teachers’ Day’ to…

“Through the teaching profession, we attempt to mould the minds and hearts of the younger people and make them fit citizens for the community which we wish to build.”- Words of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (2nd President of India 1962-1967) Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a great scholar and educator and as a mark of respect, the tradition of celebrating Teachers’ Day began from the year 1962, on his birth anniversary. This year on September 5, 2022, Teachers’ Day was celebrated in Jammu & Kashmir, with the Lieutenant Governor extending his best wishes to all the teachers in the UT. Remembering the…

A city dweller Shaheen Shadaab owns land in Pulwama district where she has an orchard of lavenders. In 2013 she thought she should do something useful with the land space. She thought of growing trees and then she was drawn to lavender, scientific name Lavandula spica. She prepared the land for growing the aromatic bush cultivation crop, lavender, and in 2014 she did the plantation. From then on, she has been cultivating the lavender blossoms. Working as a labour in her lavender farm, Nisar Ahmad from Pulwama says, this time he has sown plants like lavender and rosemary, which are…

J&K LG Manoj Sinha addressed the passing out-cum attestation parade of 538 new recruits at the Police Training Centre (PTC) Manigam in Ganderbal district. He said these 538 new recruits having completed their basic training are going to be part of that integral system on which lies the responsibility of the unity and integrity of the nation and maintaining its peace, and who also have to ensure the social and economic progress of the nation. The LG said that out of the 538 constables in the passing-out parade, 360 brave constables have served the nation as SPOs. In the anti-terror…

On Teachers’ Day, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha wished all the teachers a bright future in Srinagar. Teachers’ Day in India is observed on September 5 every year. The day marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. Teachers’ Day was first announced in 1962. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was regarded as one of the finest teachers of India. One of his famous quotes is: “Teachers should be the best minds in the country.” Lt Governor gave prizes to deserving teachers and watched the cultural…

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today honoured the finest teachers from across J&K with Union Territory Awards at SKICC to mark the Teachers’ day celebrations. Extending his greetings on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha urged the teachers to allow independent thinking, creativity, inquisitiveness, knowledge for quality education by involving students and ensuring individual growth for appropriate learning experience. “A teacher is a bright lamp which has the capability of lighting hundreds of unlit lamps and imparts courage to innovate and invent. Holistic education as suggested by National Education Policy will provide equal opportunities to teachers and…

Dr Owais, Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora in Jammu & Kashmir organised a grand Wular Lake Festival and the 3-day event from 27-29 August, 2022 was planned in synergy and coordination with the administration, tourism department and other divisions. The motive, the DC said, was to make Wular a tourist destination and place it on the tourist map. Wular is Asia’s largest sweet water lake, said Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Bole. The place needs to be promoted. Wular Lake is rich in bio diversity and natural varieties. The beauty of Wular Lake was showcased through cultural celebration. The department of Tourism and…

Mohamad Razak, Poonch resident of Jammu & Kashmir says the bridge that existed earlier was destroyed in the floods of 2014. A new bridge has been constructed at LOC Degwar Sector Poonch. Our village is just adjacent to the LOC at Poonch. Mehmood Hussain, another resident says after the bridge collapse, our children could not go to school at Degwar. Even we could not go to the fields for farming. We used to face a lot of trouble. Now, the bridge has made our movement easy. Residents are thankful to the LG administration for taking the initiative to complete the…