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| Students demand creation of helpline for better coordination |
CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 21: On Day-II, Minister for Rural Development
Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq Khan continued his interaction with
JK students studying in various colleges in Punjab.
Minister is on visit to the state on the directions
of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to meet JK Students to get feedback from them
regarding the steps government need to take to ensure comfortable stay of
students in other states while they study.
The Minister visited Swami Vivekanand Institute of
Engineering and Technology Banur, Chandigarh and held an interaction with
students. The students apprised Minister about various issues
faced by them while their stay in other states and also suggested various
measures to be taken by the government to assist the students in case of
problems.
During the interaction, students raised a demand of
setting up of a special helpline and a special cell in the State through which
the students can contact the government immediately in case they need any help
and the dedicated officials of the special cell can coordinate with the
respective states.
They also raised the issue of delays in various
central sponsered scholarships and sought government intervention in getting
the issues resolved.
Many other students suggested the government to
open technical universities in the state so that not only the local students
but also the students from other states will come to J&K to study.
Responding to the suggestions given by the
students, Minister assured them he will communicate their suggestions to the
government and that all the measures/steps will be taken to safeguard the
interests of the students who are studying outside the State.
He also shared personal phone numbers with the
students and asked them to contact him directly in case they need any
assistance of the government.
The Minister was accompanied by Mission Director
JKSRLM, Bakshi Javid Hamayun, Additional Mission Director Kapil Sharma and
other senior officers of the state government and Chandigarh Government besides
the officials of the University.
While interacting with the students in the
University, Minister said it after parents, it is the responsibility of the
government to take care of its youth who are studying or working outside the
state.
He urged the students to be the ambassadors of the
J&K state and help in breaking the negative stereotype about Kashmir build
by a section of media.
He said during interactions with students in
various states he came to know that the students are the primary sufferers of
the negative image being portrayed of J&K by blowing minor issues out of
proportion and that students need to act ambassadors of peace in the respective
states they are studying.
Abdul Haq said studying outside their state can be
a blessing in disguise as students get to know more people and diverse cultures
and help in removing negative stereotypes thereby bridging the gaps and
bringing the people together.
He said once the people talk to each other all the
negative notions against each other gets demolished and real picture come to
fore. He said that is the only way that the people of Kashmir can counter the
narrative being constructed by a section of media.
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