Government Formation Likely To Get Delayed

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SRINAGAR

Government formation in J&K may get delayed as the BJP led NDA government did not offer any idea towards the economic issue that its ally PDP had been highlighting for the last various weeks. Seemingly, sources said the government formation make take more time.

“We never said that the budget will make major announcements on J&K,” one PDP leader said. “But yes, there was a lot of media hype attached to it on this issue.”

While the two parties have been working to pick up the thread and restore the pre-Mufti situation, they have not been able to complete the task. Delay in initiating the process is being termed as key factor for the conclusion of the process.

PDP had flagged certain items from the Agenda of Alliance for which they were seeking a time-frame. But that is yet to be achieved, sources said.

While most of the top BJP leaders have been preoccupied with their scheduled assignments, the party has been feeling a bit of indifference at various levels too.

Both the parties, however, have been consistently insisting that they are still bound by the common minimum programme (CMP). PDP president Ms Mehbooba Mufti has reiterated that she would not like to have the throne and would prefer a peaceful J&K.

J&K is without a government since January 7. Indications suggested that new government with Ms Mufti as leader will take over after 40 days of mourning. It did led to her meeting with Ram Madhav in Srinagar but the issue that were flagged are taking more time than the party believed.

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Meet The Teacher Whose ‘Sweeping’ School Service Went Viral

Saba Khan

SRINAGAR

Zubair Khan cleaning his school. This photo went viral on social media.

My name is Zubair Khan. I am a teacher from south Kashmir’s Kokernag, who loves his profession for the very spirit of it. I can sacrifice my life for the well being of my students. I love to teach students from underprivileged section of the society—why? Because, I was also one among them well before becoming their teacher.

These underprivileged students don’t have resources to rely on. Hailing from a humble family background, I can understand: what does it mean to be at their position.

In our Government Middle School at Vayilo Kokernag—tucked in a backward village—mostly poor students study. There are only five of us teaching 85 students. We have to give thirteen classes per day.

You know, the best thing about our school is the method of our teaching. We don’t stick to traditional methods. I hate to cause yawning in students with my teaching. That’s not me—and that’s not my teaching principles. I rather encourage them to think ‘out of box’ than letting them follow a beaten track.

While saying this, I don’t mean, my students must not learn basics. It is just that, they must stay realistic than idealistic. I reckon, that’s the most important thing a teacher can do to his/her students. While we must encourage our students to sour high like Shaheens, we must also help them to stay grounded. They must be taught small things—I mean skills, which are essential for life. This is how I conduct my classroom sojourns.

But I don’t think I am doing something different. I am sure – countless unsung teachers are silently serving the society to the best of their abilities. They have their plans, their own roadmaps. They are grooming students to the best of their abilities. We are all serving a cause—the cause of shaping our nation’s future.

In our school, however, a different situation prevails. Peon comes once in a week to clean the mess. But I believe school must be the model of cleanliness. That’s why after the school hours, I myself clean the premises of the school.

Zubair Khan with his students.

I partly do it, because I want to give an impression to my students that no work is derogatory—as our perceived notions have dismissed them. I can tell you with an assurance that the very act does go well with my students. They also happily participate in it. It helps them to create a sense of belonging for their school besides helping them to stay punctual.

Also, I often take my students to a barber for hair-cutting besides taking them for bath. Most of them are so poor that they can’t even afford these basic things. For this, even if I have to spend some amount, I happily do that.

It’s not a big deal. Government teachers earn good—so even if they have to spend a portion of it on students’ welfare, it must be done and encouraged. I believe, God gives us—teachers—a beautiful gift of teaching. So, they look up to us, expect from us the things, which perhaps they can’t even expect from their parents. And as a teacher, we must respect that.

You see, I have seen poverty in my life. After my father’s death, my mother while upbringing me inculcated a sense of societal welfare. And today, thanks to Allah, when I am earning good, I am happily spending some portion of it on my students. And the same fact makes me happy.

For teacher, let me tell you, no welfare is as great as his/her student’s welfare.

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Stranded Passengers in Bandipora to be Airlifted on March 01

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SRINAGAR

Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Monday informed that the stranded passengers in Bandipora and Dawar will be airlifted  on March 01, 2016.

“All the passengers who have registered their names at Bandipora should report at Sonarwani helipad at 8 am. Similarly, the passengers of Dawar will also be brought to Bandipora on return,” an official spokesperson said this evening.

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State Government for Uniform Increase in SPOs’ Remuneration

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On the directions of Governor N.N. Vohra, the State Home Department Monday, in a letter addressed to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, requested the Central Government to sanction uniform enhancement of monthly honorarium of all Special Police Officers (SPOs) from Rs 3000 to Rs 6000 w.e.f 1-1-16.

The State Government has pointed out that the SPOs have been carrying out operational duties through direct participation in anti-militancy operations, gathering intelligence, guarding vital installations and some of them work as force multipliers during law and order situations. Keeping in view their varied and interchangeable roles depending upon the ground requirements, it is difficult to categorize them on the basis of their skills or nature of the duty etc and prescribe different scales of honorarium to them.

The State Government has requested the Union Home Ministry to enhance monthly honorarium of SPOs without imposing any pre-conditions so as to enable the State Government to issue necessary orders in this regard. Presently, there are around 24,068 SPOs in the State and keeping in view their services, the State Government has urged Government of India to fulfill their long pending demand.

It may be recalled that enhancement of the  SPOs’ remuneration is part of the Special Package announced by the Prime Minister during his visit to Srinagar on 7^th November 2015.

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Mehbooba Cannot Escape Responsibility for Sell-out: NC

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National Conference Monday said that PDP President Mehbooba Mufti cannot escape the responsibility for PDP’s “sell-out” to BJP and its complete failure for the 10 month tenure.

In a statement issued here, NC Spokesperson Syed Ruhullah and NC Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani said that since Mehbooba Mufti had now “accepted publicly” that the people of J&K did not benefit from the PDP-BJP Government, she is answerable to explain who benefitted from this alliance and the previous PDP-BJP Government.

“Mehbooba Mufti played a frontal role in forging PDP’s alliance with the BJP and led a party delegation to meet BJP President Amit Shah in New Delhi, where the first formal indications of the PDP-BJP nexus were made public. Her remarks today contradict her deeds yesterday. While Mehbooba Mufti makes these passionate and allegedly emotional speeches in Kashmir, two senior PDP leaders are busy lobbying for Government formation with the BJP in the National Capital. This plan to run with the hares while hunting with the hounds will not succeed this time around as PDP stands exposed for its u-turns and sell outs”, the statement said.

The Senior NC Leaders said that Mehbooba Mufti’s deafening silence on the burning NFSA issue in the State was contemptuous to the people and revealed her deep disconnect with ground realities.

“Rather than gathering the courage to call a spade a spade and admit the complete failure of her party to fulfill its promises, Mehbooba Mufti is trying to divert attention through rhetoric and fallacies. What happened to her erstwhile demand for the revocation of AFSPA and the opening of additional trade routes along the Line of Control? Today the State stands at such a juncture where people are marching towards the LoC to demand access to the other side to get ration. The whole State is reeling under the debilitating implications of the PDP-BJP Government’s policies”, the NC leaders said.

“Mehbooba Mufti should come clean on what she has demanded from the Central Government as a prerequisite for yet another “sell-out”. This is important so that the people of J&K know what has been achieved otherwise she will try and take credit for anything that is done in the routine scheme of things to justify her continued alliance with the BJP.

“On one hand Mehbooba Mufti has repeatedly said that PDP has sought CBMs from the Central Government and senior PDP Leaders including Muzaffar Baig on the other hand have said no CBMs have been demanded from the Central Government. Despite elaborate planning and scheming, PDP’s elaborate drama stands exposed”, The NC Spokesperson added.

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DC Baramulla Visits Uri, Assures Compensation to Fire Victims

Ubeer Naqushbandi
SRINAGAR

Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Yashah Mughal, Monday directed officials of the revenue department to prepare a detailed and comprehensive report of the fire incident that engulfed two structures completely, consuming more than 3 dozen shops.

A loss of more than one Crore rupees has been reported in the incident.

In the ensuing blaze two complexes belonging to Mushtaq Ahmed Choudary and Mushtaq Ahmed Sheikh got completely damaged.

Deputy Commissioner on the spot passed directions to SDM Uri and Tehsildar to prepare a detailed report on the loss incurred by the blaze. He, on the occasion assured fire victims that they will be duly compensated.

The Deputy Commissioner on the occasion assured the victims that a special team will also be constituted in this regard in DC office Baramulla.

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J&K Bank Bags Four Awards for SHG, JLG Financing

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The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has been awarded with four State Level Micro financing awards 2015-16 for its performances under promotion and financing of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in the Jammu and Kashmir State.

The bank’s Executive President S S Sehgal received the awards on behalf of the bank from the Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh during State-level Micro Finance Awards 2015-16 ceremony organized by NABARD in Jammu.

In recognition of its comprehensive efforts to promote and finance Self Help Groups (SHGs), the Bank was ranked 1st among all the commercial banks and Regional Rural Banks operating in the state, while as in the category of financing Joint Liability Groups (JLGS), the bank secured 3rd position.

While as in SHG financing, Raithan business unit (branch) of the bank in Budgam was declared winner among all of the J&K Bank branches, while as the Doda (Main) branch topped the list of the bank branches in JLG financing.

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