Government school boys in Kashmir spreading awareness on ‘Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces’
International Literacy Day is celebrated each year on September 8 across the world. Azam Manzoor, a student of Government Boys Higher Secondary School in, Charishareef Budgam in Jammu & Kashmir says, this day is being celebrated since 1967. The purpose of highlighting literacy is to make the uneducated around us aware of its importance and […]
How Nano Urea liquid will reduce the cost of cultivation of J&K farmers
The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) organised a Farmers Conference on Promotion of IFFCO Nano Urea which was held on September 9, 2022.The farmers conference was a joint effort of the Department of Agriculture and IFFCO. Zamindar is the backbone of India, said A B Jabar Parray, a villager in Srinagar. Eighty percent of […]
Youth a valuable asset with new energy that can boost Atma Nirbhar Bharat: LG
J&K LG Shri Manoj Sinha addressing bright young minds at the 8th convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Katra, Jammu & Kashmir last month gave meaningful message to the youth. He said that while Convocation ceremony is the end of formal education, but this day also marks the beginning of the birth of […]
Girls join Tilla embroidery centre in Ganderbal to start their livelihood with UMEED
In Wakura cluster in district Ganderbal of Jammu & Kashmir, the girls who were not doing anything and who did not have any source of employment, got associated with UMEED scheme. Under UMEED, they were given full support, training and financial assistance to start their own units. District Ganderbal runs Tilla Centre in full swing […]
Chadoora’s youth provided sports uniform in a drive to veer them from drugs
A mega sports uniform distribution drive was carried out at Chadoora town in Jammu & Kashmir organised by the President Municipal Committee (MC) Chadoora, Syed Fahad Andrabi. The drive was aimed at pulling the youth away from drugs into positive energies like physical fitness and sports. This is the only option, say officials. To realise […]
Farmers taking home horticulture machines on subsidy in Pulwama
Farmer Nishar Ahmad is at the Department of Horticulture, Soil Testing Laboratory, Pulwama, getting his horticulture mechanization motor sanctioned. This is through the government mission of integrated development of horticulture operational assistance. He had filled the form last year and the motor was sanctioned this year. He says it is a decent government scheme in […]
Budgam’s Kashmiri woman runs restaurant guided by UMEED scheme
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 […]
Locals of border village Poonch happy their issues are getting resolved by the government
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 […]
J&K Government school students say ‘Ustad’ are the pillars of our nation
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 […]
J&K LG Manoj Sinha announces a programme on Truth and Non Violence, calls killing of innocent teachers a sin
“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 […]