4 month long stir lashes working journalists, leave them jobless

PS Bali
Srinagar, December 13
During the four months long turmoil in valley, when everything was on hold, Kashmir at utmost incurred huge loss and it will inevitably take them next one year to reimburse it and to stand back. As when the strikes and curfews broke back bone of Kashmiri traders, Kashmiri youth were the prime fraction at receiving end.
When, number of private companies functioning in Kashmir, wrapped up their business after sensing prolonged strikes, left thousands of Kashmiri youth at the mercy of god, and increased the miseries of state government by augmenting ratio of unemployed youth in the state.
Alike other professions, the working journalists in the Kashmir were also engulfed by this lay out wave, wherein many reputed newspaper organisations thinned their staff, where as many others slashed remuneration of its employees to about 50 percent.
Dismayed over the harsh step of the organisations various senior journalists stated it as prejudice with the working journalists, as working in Kashmir in such atmosphere was lurking to death.
“In Kashmir, reporting is like working on edge as you never know what happens next in Kashmir. And it was more precarious working during turmoil of four months, pertaining to which many organisations ousted maximum of their working teams,” said a senior journalist, Irfan.
Journalists are of the view that government is much responsible for instigating owners of the organisation to take such a harsh step and they demanded provision for journalist community in Kashmir. “We had been swindled by the organisations as well as government; by imposing curfew for prolonged time government bound organisations to lay off their staff, as for around two months newspapers didn’t hit stalls, which impressed owners to incur less loss,” said he, adding government should came forward to retrieve this so-called fourth pillar of the society.
On one side where journalists blame organisations and government responsible for all, the owners of the various organisations say that it was not eternal, “we inspired upon journalist to take it for a time being, as this industry was incurring huge loss as for days together, newspapers remain off the site,” said owner of reputed newspaper, on condition of anonymity.
He added government didn’t lend us time to think over it neither government allowed journalists to work in constructive atmosphere. So now its government, who have to assure any alternative for journalists, if they allow journalists to work in sincere and constructive air, we are open to take them back in our organisation.
Contradicting claims of owners, journalists said that their colleagues were ready to work on half pay instead of any lay off, but owners of the organisations denied their call, due to many reasons better known to them.
“We don’t want to challenge owners and government, but we just want government to keep alive ethical profession and let them work ethical,” said journalists.

Horticulture depart under scanner over shop allotment bungling

 PS Bali

Jammu Tawi, December 26

Making scope of bungling in the allotment of shop sites at Fruit and Vegetable Market, Udhampur, some elements in the Horticulture department not only cheated deserving applicants by allotting the same in the name of their kiths and kin in huge ‘ratio of 8-10 shops to per bogus person’, but also breached the stay orders of the high court over the shifting of the site. Despite the stay orders over the shifting of the site, horticulture department along with some influential persons, to cover up their fishy business, shifted the site taking advantage of long holidays to deter any claim of municipality over the site.

Following the allegations of the aggrieved applicants over the bungling in allotment of shop sites to fake individuals, high court had issued a stay orders on any further proceeding and December 29 was scheduled to submit orders, “but in the wake of holiday on December 25, horticulture department along with some influential people shifted the market,” said applicants.

They also alleged that on asking Area Marketing Officer (AMO), VK Langer, “he denied any such shift in his knowledge”, quoting AMO they said that AMO claims that he had information about the shifting but “no official document reached to him”.

Aggrieved applicants alleged that the ‘horticulture department also ignored call of municipality’ to discontinue any process, as the area was under municipality and many of the fake applicants were ‘without Municipality license’.

The cunningness of the horticulture department is as such that the allotted persons are not provided with any possession letter which is the basic for registering possession as per law, “even though shops were allotted to bogus applicants without any demand draft,” said applicant, adding that President Roshan Lal and AMO, VK Langer are working hand in gloves with horticulture department and have allotted shops to five to six persons of their families, moreover ‘all fake persons foray Market without paying any cost’.

According to aggrieved applicants, ‘only 35 people in the area possesses municipality issued license', whereas horticulture department has allocated around 85 shops, which make this case amply clear.

“When only 35 people of the area have municipality license then from where horticulture department has allotted 85 shops, which mean 8-10 shops to per bogus person” said one of the aggrieved applicants, adding that notwithstanding having license, many of the license holders are also deprived from allocation and the interesting part is that no applicant from Jammu was entertained.

They alleged that the allocation was arbitrarily and no mentioned procedure at the time of notification was followed, “even though no Area Marketing Officer verified any license or any applicant”. 

Following the allegations, horticulture minister, Sham Lal Sharma, yesterday instructed a high level probe into the matter and assured aggrieved applicants that if any body found misappropriating in allocation; same would be taken hard handed.

Complete integration of J&K with India only solution: Jaitley

PS BALI
Jammu Tawi, December 23
‘To end the discrimination feeling from the minds of the people of Jammu and Ladakh, the only solution is to fully integrate the state with the Union of India and then go for decentralization of power and equitable distribution of resources between the three regions,” said senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader, Arun Jaitley, here, today.Jaitley along with other BJP central leadership is in Jammu for holding the party’s office bearers meet and to address a public gathering in order to express their resentment against statement of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah’s statement on the accession of J&K with India on Friday. BJP president Natin Gadkhari, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, national spokesman Ravi Shanker Prashad, senior leaders Murli Manohar Joshi, Rajnath Singh, Anant Kumar, Venkaiah Naidu, Vasundhara Raje, Hema Malini, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Smriti Irani and some Chief Ministers of the BJP-ruled states are also in the city of temples for a two-day visit. Stating that violence was the key strategy of separatists, Arun Jailtley castigated UPA and state government for giving credence and legitimacy to the separatists by conceding to their demands. “…organizing mass protests and instigating youths to pelt stone on security forces is the new strategy of the separatists, to create violence out of it.” He said that common masses in Kashmir are fed up with separatist’s agenda of violence and continued hartals and protest calls.
Terming National Conference led coalition government responsible for the current situation of Jammu and Kashmir State, BJP leader, Arun Jaitley said that due to poor and unplanned policies of government, people of J&K state are suffering.
BJP leader and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley also said that the current situation of the state needs to be dispassionately analyzed. “Government of India should distinguish between the demands of common people of Kashmir, who want peace,” he said, adding that the Kashmir issue is nothing but a part of unfinished agenda of Pakistan emanating from partition and a result of erroneous blunders of the Nehruvian vision on
Jammu and Kashmir. Talking about special status of Jammu and Kashmir with the provision of Article 370, Jaitley said that Article 370 has worked against the interest of the people of the state and has prevented investment in the state. It has prevented job creation in the state.
Resenting over the statement of chief minister, Omar Abdullah on the accession of J&K with India, Arun Jaitely said that the merger of J&K with India is complete and irrevocable. “Accession of Kashmir, not merger with India” reflects “complete misconception and self deception” on part of the CM, said Jaitley.
Taking dig at ruling government, the senior BJP leader said the present UPA government has run completely out of ideas on Kashmir situation.
“That is why; on each visit to valley Prime Minister announces some adhoc initiatives. Earlier five working groups were constituted, which never met, but still one group supported demand of autonomy. Then the home minister announced quiet dialogue, which never took place. Now, they have sent three interlocutors who started the dialogue through the media,” he said, adding Kashmir was standing at historic cross-roads. “Most people of Kashmir want peace and progress. This can only be achieved by BJP’s approach of full constitutional integration of the state with union of India,” he said.

JU exam deptt leaves students in dilemma

 PS Bali
Jammu Tawi, December 16
Apathy of examination department of Jammu University has left entire student fraternity in dilemma, where on one side the examinations are near, the students are still in dark about date sheet of their respective subjects.
So far the department has not yet dispatched proper date sheet to departments.
As per sources the examination of various classes under Jammu University will begin from December 22, but students are in dilemma what to prepare, as no date sheet has yet been notified, prior to tentative date of examination.
Aggrieved students rued that some days back notification from controller office was out in paper carrying tentative examination date, which was December 22, "but as of now a week is pending including holidays, we are yet to receive proper date sheet," said a delegation of students, adding that even though the departments are not provided with official examination schedule.
Talking to Newspoint an official from Distance Education Department said that, as the examination for various classes are going to start from December 22, but yet we are not officially informed about the scheduled date sheet, which is creating problem for departments as well as students, who approach us from far flung areas. "Unofficially, we came to know that examinations are from December 22, same is what we convey to students, but hitherto we haven't received any official document," said an official, on conditions of anonymity, adding that as per officials at examination department the same date sheet would reach to us on Monday.
"After that we have to publish it on our own to inform students, but as there are holidays in between, we have apprehension that some students might miss the schedule," said the official, adding but we will put all our efforts to inform all.
When Newspoint tried to contact controller examination, GM Bhat, he asked us to contact Prof. Deepanker Gupta, officer on special duty, who said that they have dispatched all the data along with center notice to students and "if we feel that there is need of more communication, we will take the medium of newspapers to inform students".
On whether, what students do till they receive the schedule, Deepanker Gupta assured that by tomorrow, scheduled
date sheet would be out in newspapers for the convenience of students.
It is pertinent to mention here that this is not the first time that examination department came under criticism, some seven days back, due to mistake of examination department, Hindi students had to appear in some other course prior to scheduled one.

Hackling of separatists is reaction to their policies: Omar Abdullah

PS Bali

On consecutive third episode of hackling when separatist leader, Mirwaiz Omar Farooq was hackled by Kashmiri Pandits and some activists in Chandigarh today, the state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here said that “it was bound to happen” as “it was people’s reaction to their (Hurriyat leaders) politics and policies”.

“I don’t condemn it,” Chief Minister said while interacting with media persons on the sidelines of a function in Jammu University on 8th University-Industry Council Symposium.

Omar said that he was proud of the Indian democracy which has given enough freedom to everyone to express their opinion. “And there has always been a battle of ideas and ideologies,” he said. 

Mirwaiz is the third Kashmir based separatist leader who was hackled by the irate activists, other two including Hurriyat hawk, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Shabir Ahmad Shah, who were hackled in various functions in and outside state.

Earlier, Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani was hackled by similar kind of people in Delhi followed by harassment of another leader Shabir Ahmad Shah by activist of Hindu right wing in Jammu. 

Meanwhile, on the rehabilitation policy, the Chief Minister said that the policy was formulated after keeping all the pros and cons into consideration and after unanimous decision of all sides. Adding that with the implementation of this policy Indian nation would have no danger, Omar said that policy received full support of Home Minister P Chidambaram in formulating phase and the Government of India will continue support in its implementation also.

“This policy has nothing which can pose any danger to Indian nation in general and to any state or part in particular. We have taken everything into consideration while formulating the surrender policy. And this has been done by consulting Home Minister P Chidambaram and taking him into confidence. HM is very keen to see the policy achieves success in its implementation,” the chief minister added.

On whether, this policy catalysis resentment among various political and non-political parties, chief minister without naming any political party, said that some parties were trying to play politics over the issue. "People are very happy with the policy even though some parties try to create hula-bulla over it as if it is something which will pose danger to the nation. People would be benefited from it and no one will lose anything," he added.

It is pertinent to mention here that BJP has called for a three-hour bandh here on Saturday to protest against the surrender policy, claiming that it will lead to increase in militancy related incidents.

 

Students, industries linkage a symbiotic relationship: CM

PS Bali 

Linkage between Universities and Industries beneficial for the growth of economy and boon for student community, Jammu and Kashmir state chief minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday said, while speaking on the 8^th University Inter Council Symposium, being organised by University of Jammu in Collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Association of Indian Universities.

He said that there is a symbiotic relationship between students and industry, this collaboration will summarize what industries seek from students and students will also get experience how to work in industry.

“The collaboration between students and industries will help academics to identify the methods to impart entrepreneurship qualities among students,” said Omar, adding that universities can produce product according to desire of industries.

He exhorted upon universities to imbibe practical research methods apart from theoretical research, which is the dire need of the time.

Omar said practical research will cultivate innovative ideas among students and will also help industries to get developed via student’s insight; he added it is only possible if universities and Industries collaborate on cost context.

“Industries need educated and ground-breaking youths, which can only be produced by this student-industry linkage, which is must in their making,” CM said, adding that we will also try to implement this policy in state government by organising such symposiums.

Such exercise in the state government along with universities and industries will formulate a strong triangle for the achievement of goals, Omar Abdullah said.

Chief Minister also emphasized upon the participation of university students in making projects, which would be constructive for the industries, “this will help students to generate own resources and become self dependent, apart from learning industries decorum of working.”

He also urged upon industries and entrepreneurs to assist students in taking innovative ideas with logical steps up to positive conclusion, which will boost their spirit and make them well aware of industry working.

“This policy enables budding entrepreneurs to work at their own, and to be self-dependent,” chief minister, Omar Abdullah said.

J&K growing in higher education: Malik

 PS Bali

Jammu Tawi, November 17

Central University will start functioning soon in Jammu, and if every thing goes well Poonch and Ladakh will also get CU campuses. Besides this, students would also avail degree courses from private colleges in coming time to ensure bright future of education.

In a crispy talk with Newspoint, Minister of Higher Education and Labour, Abdul Gani Malik revealed attempts made by Higher Education Department in expanding it to every nook of the state.

Excerpts ….

What are the targets in upgrading higher education?

Malik: The basic target of Higher Education Department is to reach the masses at its doorsteps in order to provide higher education.

Our main motive is to expand educational infrastructure in the state by which every student can avail easy access of higher education in cities as well as in far flung areas.

For the upgradation of educational system of the state, we are going to initiate post graduation courses in the private colleges, so that maximum numbers of students avail higher degrees, as there is huge gap between graduates and post graduates. After completing graduation, students apply for various post graduation courses under university, but due to dearth of vacant seats in varsity large number of students deprive of regular PG courses. The reason behind which is that we are short of faculty in private colleges; otherwise we would have started PG courses in private colleges. We don’t want to compromise in PG courses, so first we will introduce one to two subjects in private colleges and after satisfaction we will further expand courses.

We have also requested many B.Ed colleges to introduce M.Ed courses in their institutes for betterment of education at grass root level as right now we have 10^th pass teacher in our government schools, which are spoiling career of next Generation. Every year around 44000 students get admitted into different B. Ed colleges but after that they strive, for their benefit we are going to introduce M. Ed course with the help of some B. Ed colleges to get cream of teachers for the government as well as private schools. As educational institutes are ever growing sector and will increase in coming time.

To check the smooth functioning of B. Ed Colleges in the state, we are going to constitute special teams for different areas to inspect the quality of the education being imparted.

Besides all this, our main target is to raise our Grass Enrollment Ratio (GER), with consistent pace.

Sir, what are your achievements so far out of your sketched targets, and what else is yet to accomplish?

Malik: To reckon targets and achievements, I think we have done a great job during my tenure as the education system of the state is now considered among few Indian states with such a rapid growth rate. We have six universities and more than 90 government colleges in addition to around 323 privately run colleges. Still we are working to establish more and more. For past three years the literacy rate of higher education in J&K state has increased by 5- 10 per cent which is not a less achievement.

Every year we add new subjects on the basis of requirement to enhance the scope for the students in different and novel fields and to make them competitive in and out of state.

Besides, all this every year we amend syllabus with addition of current statistics, which provides new horizons for the students to get more spirited.

Demand of B. Ed colleges in Jammu and Kashmir is another landmark for us; J&K is at the priority list of the outside students to get their B. Ed. The increasing number of B.Ed colleges is good for state as it provides them wider spectrum of scope in teaching and name of the state is shined among most literate states.

Hence, government is not providing any aid to these private colleges, but they are affording quality education as well and are raising GER of state, which has recently touched 12 percent from 7.09 percent.

Are there any miss outs which you feel could have changed the education scenario?

Malik: Though there are very less miss outs but the long strikes and curfews in Kashmir have made us to lose precious time of our academia, but slowly and steadily we are coming out of it. In Jammu non-availability of land for Central University was the main barrier but now it has been resolved.

Central University is a thousand-crore project which consumes around hundreds of kanal of land, and it always takes time to identify such a huge available land.

We have also missed last academic session of Central University, because without vice chancellor, varsity would not function.

We have noticed that the placement ratio of management and computer students is on the decline. The reason behind its decline is poor faculty in colleges, we have diploma holders conducting classes for BCA students and simple MBA is for BBA and MBA students, which brings such results. Hence we have underlined this difficulty and very soon we will get some alternatives. And for which we would have to approach industries.

Meanwhile, the demand of Poonch and Ladakh students for central university is subtly haunting us, for which we have considered them for campuses but, it will only take place once CU starts a successful functioning in the Jammu.

We were lacking in introducing post graduation courses in private colleges and that was due to dearth of faculty but now we have decided to start it in some to check college faculty to hone teachers for imparting higher education to PG students.

Being from far flung area, what is your contribution for border and far flung areas?

Malik: Being from far flung area, it was my profound desire to do something for such areas, where access to higher education is a far off dream for students. Higher education department is working to sort out this cliché wherein students from far-flung areas remain deprived of the facilities. For past few years besides government degree colleges many private colleges have been established in the far flung areas, except few for whom we are working. We are also planning to set up campus of Central University in the belt area of Poonch, despite its successful functioning in Jammu.

Where does state stands in the field of higher education?

Malik: With such strides in the education system it definitely falls in the fast growing category. I am hopeful that in the coming times our state would over take many others in the literacy race.

Poonch, Leh might get CU campus: AG Malik

PS BALI

After strong resentment of Ladakhi students, now its students from Poonch, who are demanding establishment of Central University in Poonch. Irked with the apathy of government towards this border area, students from Poonch today approached Newspoint office to communiqué their plea for the set up of CU at their border area.

“From past six decades we are being treated as the second class citizens of this state, confronting discrimination at every front. When the state government busy dealing in providing facilities to other regions of the state, they literally ignore this border area. From education to employment, we are craving for everything.” These were the words of Javed Hussain, an M Ed student from Poonch.

It seems perhaps wrong to say that regionalism in the state is extending its roots over the much hyped controversy of Central University, which was dedicated by center with the motive of promoting education system of the state.

The students from Poonch consider themselves as deprived breed of the state with ever biased treatment from authorities. They said that despite of having enormous facilities to the students of Jammu, government is again mulling to set CU in proximities of Jammu for vested interests of some politicians, ignoring border areas.

They said that on one side government is making tall claims of providing standardized education to the border areas and on the other side they are depriving students of border areas from quality education.

 “Samba which is spotted site for the establishment of CU is not as remote as Poonch is from Jammu, students from Samba can avail higher degrees from Jammu University, but for student of Poonch it is impossible,” said he, adding that Samba students can also take benefits of various Punjab Universities putting up in their proximity.

The Central University that was set to establish in Jammu remained always in news, right from the day it was declared to establish in Jammu. Firstly, it was planned to shift at Kashmir but after protests in Jammu by students, the plan was revoked. Pertaining to being impartial center announced one university each to both provinces.

After that the CU came to light for the appointment of the Vice Chancellor, where on one side central government was stressing to appoint outsiders, on the same side various political and non political organisations demanded local vice chancellor as is in Kashmir.

Notwithstanding demands of their own they are also seeking campus of the central university in the Leh.

“Alike students of Poonch, the students from Leh are also craving for the standardized education and are also sufferers of government apathy,” said an official of education department in Poonch over phone, wishing anonymity.

Talking to Newspoint minister of Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik said that Samba is not identified for its student ratio; it is spotted because of availability of huge Kanals of land.

On whether any provision for Leh and Poonch students,’ minister said “we are working to resolve their issues and if everything goes right, we might establish campuses in these two areas.”

Overcrowding in Gandhi Nagar Hospital troublesome for patients

PS Bali

Jammu, November 4

Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, which is catering huge number of patients from Jammu and its adjoining areas at par excellence with well equipped rooms having almost all the facilities available for the patients but overcrowding in the hospital premises turns it into troublesome for the patients and is irritating for doctors.

The patients allege that idle overcrowding in the hospital causes huge noise pollution and is also infuriating doctors. The overcrowded wards make doctors to refuse admission of the patients, which left no option for the patients but to get admitted in private hospitals.

On an average 1000 patients attend the Out Patient Departments (OPDs). As per official records, the hospital also occupies around 90 percent of the indoor patients on daily basis.

Irated with the patients flow, a condemnable episode was ensued in the hospital in October, where a doctor refused admitting Brij Kumar of Bihar. When he was crying with pain, doctors on duty refused to get him inside the hospital. Colleague of the patient resented that the doctors treated them as second class citizen, “doctors were already frustrated after treating rush of patients and on our turn they outburst,” said he.

State government sketched out a plan to thin out this problem and established new block with all latest necessities, but the menace of the overcrowding is still same.

“Government had discharged its duty successfully to separate the hospital into different blocks to thin out the crowd but the condition of the hospital is going bad to worse, with more and more crowd, mostly in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,” said an attendant, Neeraj.

He alleged that on one side where the hospitals in the Jammu region are craving for staff, this hospital is stuffed with members of nurses and ward boys. The hospital has nurses, who do their internship with the hospital, alleged attendant.

Patients also accused hospital authorities for not providing medicines to the needful patients. “We provide only injections to the patients that too pain killers, we are not empowered to provide medicines as we lack medicines,” said official, wishing anonymity.

Terming overcrowding good sign for the hospital, newly appointed superintendent, Dr Madhu Khullar said, “it is good to have over crowded hospitals and to prevent any inconvenience to patients we are working to streamline it and hopefully we will overcome it in the coming month. We have most overcrowding in Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and for that hospital administration have asked authorities for separate ward,” said she, adding that they are also working to discipline the para medical staff of the hospital.

“we had a meeting with paramedical staff, where it was instructed to them that they have to work in shift wise, like first year will work from 9am to 1pm and after that streak follows,” said Dr Madhu, adding that the hospital is still short of dozen nurses to execute work properly.  

WAS IT REALLY CHEAP

PS BALI

“Munni badnam hui darling tere liye”, the number from Dabang, composed by Lalit Pandit has created a strong influence on the music lovers, it has not only marked its popularity in the India but has also touched hearts of foreigners visiting India. Touching the contemporary composition and lyrics, the number has outperformed all other item songs in its competition.  

So was with me that the obsession of the song was on my nerves and some days back I was singing same song in my office when my colleague from opposite sex interrupted me and said stop singing weird and offensive song, I giggled and asked her what made her to think that this Munni Badnam is weird and offensive song, she without saying anything left the place talking to herself the only thing I heard was CHEAP.

Though the song carries double meaning, but it is neither the first song to be sung in such a way nor the last, before this song various songs have forged their composition in the bollywood industry, some went success while others remain just as song.

Several years back, the song from Govinda starer movie, Coolie No. 1, “sarkailo khatiya jada lage”was in news where somber with least exposure actress Karishma Kapoor played the role of hot and alluring wife which invites Govinda to be naughty with her. Audiences have never expected such shots from Govinda and David duo. After the David’s-Govinda Sarkailo khatiya people thought that this would be the last song carrying such lingual, because in some places there were heavy stampede in the theaters.

At that time the movie song went big flop as there were audience with narrow mind set who opposed such exposure with double meaning. But with the passage of time, things went off and people start accepting such lingo.

After that various item songs came to market with double meaning some of them really shrugged audiences and remained every ones voice, few very popular included, “Ishq Kameena”, love kay liye saala kuch bhi kare ga, ganpat chal daaru la. Not only 90s but the songs in the era of 70s and 80s also carried with subtle double meaning songs like roop tera mastana pyaar mera deewana bhool koi humse na ho jaye, choti si umar main lag gaya rog kehte hai log, chad gaya upar re atariya pe solah kabootar re,, the best part of this song was gutar gutar. The streak of such double meaning songs remained back bone of movies. It was status of Bolly wood movies, whereas the condition of south cinema was much more explicit and open to such items. Let me apprise you something, I was traveling to Rishikesh for an official meet, on the way I met a well off person from south he was so good with English that he made me complex, to some how I managed to interact with him but with passage of time we became good friends, where after some time he dedicated his best ever song to me, it was honour for me to learn that some one is dedicating his favourite one for you, but when I heard the song it was no less than my rape, the song goes like,, “Hamar paas aaja janam do teen dakka de dyi ga, khula toh khula theek hov, agar na khula toh khulva lein ga,” embarrassed !  This word doesn’t suit there,, it was kinda humiliation as I was victim of rape, and that guy was singing it with so purity as he was roping bridges of accolades in my praise.

Oh I went out of track I was on my colleague, she said that this is offensive song, but for her clarification, I do mention here that the song of Karishma Kapoor, Sexy Sexy Sexy muje log bole, hai sexy hello sexy was the biggest hit of its time, and was mostly used by girls, they use to call themselves sexy and felt honoured when others call them sexy and after that sexy word adds into the dictionary of Indian tradition to praise immense beauty. There was no opposition to such songs.

Rekha in Khiladiyo K Khiladi, Bharo Maang meri bharo, was the song which brought Rekha back from 70s to 90s. Recent song sung by Kailash Kher in Movie Dev-D, “tu nangi acchi lagti hai”. Despite of censor board such songs hit market not because censor board is sleeping, its because acceptance power has been developed.

Now-a-days such double meaning words are usual and young generation abstain movies if it wont carry any such item song, some movies are even run in theatres only because of double meaning item songs. Like upcoming Aakrosh, “ Tere Ishq se meetha Kuch bhi nahi”, madhuri Dixit’s babu gi mane maf karma galti mare se hoi gayi.. The most famous number even today it has many lovers, “choli k peechay kya hai”, this song found various alteration and acoustics even today people are fiddling with it, this song explicits the naughty ness of the girls.

Even though one can notice that now the lingo in the movies are also double stranded, like their names, laffangay parinday, kameenay, badmash company, love sex aur dhoka, and many others. The Indian cinema has altogether changed its picturesque. From times of tradition to full Hindi intellect to now mixed intellect with abusive and offensive words dominating.

When people who project such things before us on 72 mm sheet have no problem why do we feel suchj in just repeating them? I am sure that my colleague has heard that song and that too not only once,, when she can resist it there than what was problem when I repeated it in same slang with harsh voice.

In short people of India are ambivalent, they are imbibed with the mixed responses, especially women folk they love to hear and watch which they defy in public and that’s testimony. Out of the men women ratio, maximum numbers of women have watched Murder, Ek choti si love story and other such movies, the ratio goes like 10:7 per ten females seven males are indulged in watching such movies.

Verdict ?’

PS Bali

Was Allahabad court Verdict over Ram Bhumi-Babri Masjid land title really satisfactory, to some one I will say yes it was because it had pacified long rage of the majority and subdued that of minority.

The long pending verdict, came to end and now the fanatics of Hindutva groups are talking about secularism after announcement of decision, which they themselves know that if the verdict were against them, they had created ramble in the country, because this verdict has nothing to do with religion, it is basically a venom which the fanatics are spitting on the name of religion. The metaphysical brotherhood, after verdict in the favour of Ram bumi, the fanatic groups are hammering every possible nail to engrave that what ever the verdict would be they had kept peace and tranquility. but it is for sure that these all  hollow claims were made after pre-conviction of the results, they were knowing that this decision would be in their favour.
It is democracy of killing, it is democracy of suppression, it is democracy of atrocities and it is moreover democracy of majority where minorities are being crushed.

They say that the verdict was announced by Muslim judge but there is always a moderator for making puppet to dance, same was with the three-judge special bench, they were operated by their bosses from behind the covers.

A three-judge special bench comprising of Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice KS Radhakrishnan announced that the three-judge High Court bench could go ahead with the pronouncement of judgement while dismissing the special leave petition of Ramesh Chandra Tripathi that had appealed for deferment of the verdict so that an out-of-court settlement could be tried.

With the consensus of all the three-judge special bench of the High Court comprising of Justice SU Khan, Justice Sudhir Agrawal and Justice Dharam Veer Sharma was scheduled to deliver the verdict.

The verdict was mere an eye wash for the minority as, former attorney general Soli Sorabjee, who appeared for Sunni Wakf Board, called it a correct decision was almost working to impress his bosses.

Some days back while reading Times of India, I got clicked at the piece written by some DU student, it was live letter to God, she had created an awesome job by putting her all efforts to convince over the tattering condition of his created world. She has mentioned that people who are searching for god in materialistic abode are morons, as god is omnipresent and is in every ones heart.

I agree her as what I believe is that to fulfill desires people with vested interests ignites spark over such issues, such battles are of morons and those who follow them on the name of religion are the biggest freak, who are easily convinced, without making their own effort to understand things.

Those who fight for godly abode even don’t know the reality of their religion. I got some of my friends saying “what was mine is mine and what was yours is negotiable”, pre verdict notions of BJP, Shiv Sena, RSS and many other such Hindutva organisations were toiling hard to proclaim for maintaining peace after verdict, in newspapers I have also read that politicians saying this is just a verdict and it is not victory or loss of any party of group, but instantly post verdict they are saying we want Mandir building on entire land. Was it a really a dispute over religion, if one thinks it is clear that every religion teaches brother hood and respect for other religion but the long pending case for the abode of supremacy took over 63 years to make this decision. They call it historical but I call it irrational, as it only gagged minorities to such extend that they have to think twice to really believe that India is a democratic.

If the so called democratic fundamentalists who beat the drum of secular right now have to show secularity at that moment when the part of the Masjid was buckled down, if they had some soft corner for minorities they don’t had any problem in bequeathing gods abode for god, with other name.

Anyways I will only say that game was played and the ball is now into the court of Majority.

TUG OF WAR BEGINS NOW

PS BALI

The tug of war show begins now when the hardcore separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Government moderator, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will confront each other on the stand of stabilizing education system of the state.

On one side when the government has announced resumption of open classes in the Kashmir Valley after the lull of more than three months, to counter resist its call, separatist Hawk, Geelani calls on for complete bandh and has asked parents not to send wards to school as according to him it is a well hatched conspiracy of government to disrupt cause of movement.

It is pertinent that separatists may forge every possible nail to fail this policy of government, whereas government must be prepared to give counter resistant to the same.

It is the test of Kashmiriyat, one can say sincerity of the Kashmiris, will they adhered to their notion of Azadi, or they will entrap themselves in the trap of government policy, it would be a scene to judge.

For past four months the Kashmiris are breathing but are not alive, they see but not feel, they say but not speak. It is the condition of every second person of the Valley, with the opening of schools and the resumption of classes, where some fractions of student and teachers expressed satisfaction and have heaved a sigh of relief, there were some elements who tried to create mess.

There was a mixed response to the opening of schools; government says that after assuming safety parents willingly send their wards to schools, but when the Kashmiri don’t want to speak after Azadi, what education really changes for them. Even after providing more than 170 vehicles and streets with the look of garrison for the security of students and teachers, hardly 20 percent of attendance was marked in the schools, whereas some city schools put on with zero pupil attendance.

Where on one side threat of separatists is haunting parents of sending their wards, on the same side they are ferociously hanged in the grasps of uncertainty, whether to join class or not as government has issued notice that exams will take place at its own time.

Bigmouths may speak, it is expected by the government advisories that reopening of schools might bring some change in the paradise when the dwellers of the paradise are reluctant to adopt change.

Now the onlookers of the Azadi will surely interrupt the schooling process as was done on the very first day of the initiative. The reproach of the opposition is still to erupt, and one can’t imagine what card they tussle this time to gray the possibility of peace until what they desire, optimistically fall or step down of CM.

The precipitation of doubts encompasses the parents, either to go with movement or go with brood’s future. Let me tell one thing here no two things go hand to hand, on one side pain and on the other side comfort, that’s something awful.

Why isn’t government apprises people about the truth behind the separatists, why their children are imparting quality education, why not they support this struggle, when Hawk of Hurriyat G and M, and JKLF are pressing youth to sacrifice lives for the sake of freedom why they have kept their children away from mess.

Let me apprise you with one experience which I met some years ago, same question I asked one of my friend to which he resorted and said no two people have same ideology and no son is alike father, to which I tried to counter but it was futile because it was something about faith, you can convert one from his religion but you can’t alter his faith.

I said dear when their children were kids like many who die they did not know what Azadi is all about and nor those knew who just dies for the sake of unconventional freedom were knowing but this word of Azadi was engraved into their minds which was not with the broods of separatists. This is all planned game, and illiterate Kashmiris are being used to get slaved. For instance for years Umar Farooq was no one to rule Kashmiri, but after he completed his education from well reputed university, he came and sat on the throne to rule Kashmir. And now it is turn of children of Geelani who are imparting education in somewhere in America, he will come and replaces his father to rule.

So it is apparent to say that Kashmir is puppet of these anarchical dynasties. Kashmiris are being befooled from both the sides.

Patients at Gandhi Nagar Hospital cry for healing touch

PS BALI

JAMMU, Oct 4: Despite the claim of the government that every possible efforts are on to standardize the health sector of the region, here the Gandhi Nagar hospital is facing apathy of the administration and patients left high and dry.

“The mismanagement of the hospital is apparent, as being in immense pain in the morning, they only provided me with pain killer and glucose drip,” said a patient, adding that the shift of the doctors in the night time is mere a formality, as what ENT specialist knows about surgical problems.

Various patients and attendants of the patients alleged that hospital starts functioning after 10 am, whereas only one doctor looks after all the patients before 10 am in the emergency ward of the hospital.

According to officials, senior doctors only perform their duty after 10 am, “normal functioning of the hospital starts after 10 am, the newly OPD section of the hospital also opens after 10am ,” he said wishing anonymity.

When this reporter visited Gandhi Nagar Hospital in the morning hours and found that the allegations chucked by the patients were true, as there was only one ENT specialist with three four ward boys attending patients with casual attitude.

The lethargic attitude of the administration was noticeable, as the emergency ward of the hospital was filled with pile of waste littered on the floor, with patients striving for doctoral care.

When this reporter tried to enter newly constructed OPD ward, the ward was locked from outside with no one to guide patients. It is the same ward where patients are treated and after 10 am.

Moving towards the ticket counter, where patients get the entry tickets for OPD, same was the scene there also, as long queues of attendants and patients waiting for hospital employee to issue entry slips.

A ward boy (name withheld) admitted that the office bearers start their duty after 10 am so that to impress their bosses that the hospital is functioning properly. On asking what if patients were brought at the time other than their schedule, he said “ward boys and some nurses take care of them with pain killers and glucose drip. And if the problem is major, the on duty doctor refers them to GMC, Jammu or SMGS for treatment.”

When contacted superintendent, Hospital, Dr Subash Baghat, he said that he don’t have any knowledge of this issue and no body ever complained about it. “If such is the matter in the hospital premises, I will check the matter and punish the defaulters,” said Dr Bhagat.

He also added that for the convenience of patients, hospital have two doctors for night shift from 8 pm to 8 am, one male and one female for the convenience of patients.

It is pertinent to mention here that it was the same hospital that desisted entry of poor some days back. Some fortnight back, one beggar was dodged out of the hospital reason best known to them. The beggar was wailing all the day outside hospital with pain but they didn’t allow him to enter hospital.

Street beggars on prowl need to make them productive

PS BALI

Jammu October 5

Begging in public places from street corners, outside schools and colleges, shopping malls, public transport and even though religious places has become a common view these days. This common urban problem, has taken alarming dimensions in even the smaller city like Jammu.

Begging, the profession or menace is increasing, day after day, in the city of temples, perhaps because of its being a large pilgrim destination of North India.

The holy places are enormously becoming the begging hubs, elsewhere in the country as well, where a large number of beggars scattered throughout the premises could be found, some begging alms and others trying to revoke sympathy by making emotional appeals. We often see children mutilated and disfigured being subjected to begging. Most of them are from outside the state. Beggars are an omnipresent sight in the city.

Being the city of temples, Jammu is fast becoming the most lovable place of the beggars who mostly come from other states like Orrisa, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Gujarat along with their families, with the hope of getting good alms here. Empty spaces under the fly overs, footpaths are the sweet homes of these people and even some have developed colonies in the areas close to the city.

Then whether it is some public place, some school or college, near the bus stand, some office or any other place where the public influx is more, beggars can be seen every where. In buses also mostly the small girls, carrying small temples with photographs of deities usually come and visit every passenger begging for alms.

Women and men keep a close watch on the children and prevent them from escaping. Beggars earn more than casual labourers. In Hindu philosophy, there are different days which are meant for specific God or Goddess, they catch up with myth also, like carrying a photograph of Mata Durga on Tuesday, carrying idol of the lord Shiva on Monday and there are so many who can be seen coming door to door especially on Saturday carrying an idol of 'Shani Dev' to beg alms, making hefty bucks.

In the last few years, begging is fast becoming a trade. Children seeking alms is not uncommon in the temple city. Many children can be seen begging around the temples, bus stands and commercial streets. Their target is usually the affluent class and foreigners. They sometime keep following the person until he/ she pays something. Mostly children between the age group of three to seven and that too mostly girls, their number is fast increasing.

"Number of beggars has increased to a large extent in the recent past. This menace is growing in the city. When the public refuse to give alms, some beggars become aggressive and many even follow the people. In the evening mostly, in crowed areas large number of beggars are there and sometime if you don’t give them some alms they will snatch your belongings. Authorities should take some measures to curb the menace," says a student Meenakshi.

“Beggars have become a headache for us. In a single day we confront more than 20 to 30 beggars and if we don’t pay or object, they react in a revengeful manner. You never know what they will say. Increasing number of beggars has become a problem. Wherever you will go, you will find the beggars there. Some faces of the beggars now have become so common that almost they are known every where in the city as they keep on changing their place every second day. They scare the kids, snatch things especially eatables from them and even scare the women. That is how crime starts, so handing over beggars, after rounding them up, to social and legal authorities cannot check the problem of beggary, it needs some strict measures," said Prof Sunil Tickoo, adding that government should adopt some strict measures to stop such activities and utilize beggars in productive approach by providing them with weight machines and other such small trading employments.

How street beggars can be utilized?

Beggars are very common in almost in the street on every traffic point in a street, religious places, market...etc. Often they are neglected and burden of the society. But they too have an expertise and advantage over other people.

They are keen observer, pretty quick and adapted to live in very harsh climatic condition such as hot, cold and even in rainy season throughout the day. In addition they learnt applied human psychology and apply much efficiently than many professionals.

By seeing their skills, they are well suited for informer who could track all suspicious events happening or going to happen in traffic point/mall/market.

Jammu is running severe short of labours and that deficit can be flied by beggars above minor age.

Beggars have also adapted to new trend for bringing their broods aging between 4-6 years on streets to gain more sympathy, but even sometimes they are the cause of fatal accidents.

According to experts, Indian Government has initiated a scheme of Sarv Siksha Abhiyaan for poor and deprived class, so beggars instead of launching their kids on streets, admit them in the schools, where they impart good education with timely meal.

Child labour on rise in Varsity, authorities oblivious

PS BALI

Jammu, September 30: Contradicting the tall claims of center government and state government for the prevention of child labour, Jammu University is explicitly executing child labour in the University campus. On entering the main gate of the Higher Institute of Education, JU, one can witness the children’s busy dealing with customers. From serving to dishwashing, every thing is done by children’s under the nose of University administration.

It was obvious that children working in factories with little bare hands have no one to listen but when the temple of knowledge starts such activities what will happen to rights of child.

The spot is so popular that even teaching faculty often visits there. Just adjacent to the Vice Chancellors chamber, the kids of hardly 13-14 years provide service to the students and teachers of the University, besides, visitors. Situated at the eyespot of the University, there is no one to concern over the injustice met to little kids. Even no body ever pitched voice against the breaching of laws.

Though the officials of the University alleged that the Varsity has its own department for the adhoc course of child labour, despite of it they are allowing owners to make use of children’s in their business. Where on one side government has issued right to education to everyone, University is reciprocating the same by sheltering child labour.

“They are economical and do what ever we want from them. They need money and we provide them, what is bad in it,” said owner of the Rehri, wishing anonymity. The owners also perceive that this practice will alleviate poverty.

He said that these kids are enthusiastic and they have good pace of work, they are from poor families. He added that to meet the both ends many Rehri owners put their own children’s on job.

Student fraternity also displeased this casual attitude of the University authorities. They alleged that the job of the administration is to fetch money from these owners, they are not concerned with what they do.

“This is pathetic, that on one side University is claiming tall promises to eradicate child labour from the state, whereas on the other side they are running such activities under their own nose. We have been taught in the classes that child labour is the biggest crime against the integrity and prosperity of nation, whereas they themselves breach that integrity,” said a student Sunaina.

Various Unions of the Jammu University also expressed their resentment over the issue and said that they have never noticed such thing but it is for sure that if any such thing would be brewing in the university campus they will go for protest against university authorities.

When contacted Jammu University, Dean Student Welfare, Prof. NK Triphati, he said that he was unaware with the fact, but at earliest he will take action against the same.

“We have a committee, who check all such practices and dealt with violators, I will personally visit the place and stop such malpractice immediately,” said Tripathi, adding that we have laid down a strict guidelines for the Rehris and Cafeteria’s working in University campus. The violators of those guidelines will be punished.

Dearth of hostels trouble students, stage protest supporting their demands

PS Bali
Jammu September 27
Owing to the dearth of student hostel in the Jammu University, students from various departments, under the banner of Students Scholars Union JU, today staged a protest in the University campus.
Protestors demanded more construction of hostels, separately for boys and girls for their convenience. Students alleged that the university authorities are making tall claims of improvement in the University infrastructure.
“On one side the students from far flung areas are facing inconvenience due to unavailability of accommodation in the university campus, whereas on the same side University authorities are wasting money on their personal chambers,” said Sunil, president student scholar union, adding that the boys can manage accommodation, but the girls have to confront lot of troubles due to less number of hostel and rooms.
He said that the administration is discriminating, they are enjoying over the funds accumulated from the fees of students, they have every  facility at their rescue whereas students suffer a lot.
The Jammu University has currently running with six student hostels, three each for boys and girls but the condition of the hostels is not worth living. Students alleged that in certain rooms, more than four students have to adjust which makes havoc for them.
“There are three girl hostels but the number of aspirants is much more, authorities fetch same fees from all students, but they put late comers with some influence as a burden on already accommodated students, which affects their studies and comfort,” said a student, Mehwish from Poonch, adding that the University authorities are less interested in developing better and comfortable hostel facility for students.
From the very start of the session students from various departments start applying for the hostels, which they know if delayed will loose it. The competition of getting hostel room is harder than the entrance in the University.
The students also alleged university for entertaining blue-eyed students in hostel and for not improving facilities in the hostels.
“Rooms in the hostel are easily available for the influential and inmates of university authorities. The rooms in the hostels lacks basic facilities, there is no cooling system in the hostels where students spent most of their time, whereas chambers of the officials are well maintained where they only stay for few hours,” said a student, Tsensan from Leh.
Besides, hostel facility students also rued that despite of being higher institute of education it lacks wi-fi system in hostels, which is much needed for the students.
The students also said that they will launch massive protests in streaks if their demands were not met on time.
When contacted Provost Jammu University, Prof BL Sharma said that the administration is all set to open new hostel in the coming month. We are giving every possible facility to the students but if they are asking for Air Conditioner that’s not possible, they are here to study  not to enjoy comforts.
“Administration is always ready to accommodate students and we are providing shelter to every student who approaches us. There is capacity of around 350 students in boys hostel and the new infrastructure also has the capacity of around 60-70 students,” said Sharma.

Mismanagement at DES admission process irk students

PS BALI
Jammu september
In the ongoing admission procedure of various undergraduate and post graduate courses at the Directorate of Distance Education (DSE), Jammu University, Jammu, the students are confronting problems at large due
to mismanagement.
Students aiming to seek admission in various courses here alleged that DSE employees concerned with issuance and reception of admission forms have their bent towards blue eyed students and are sycophants to
influential persons.
Various students hailing from far flung areas of border line alleged that they have been harassed here by the concerned workers, as employees direct them from pillar to post.
Aggrieved student, Davinder Singh, from Poonch said that being from remote area; he had been waiting for his turn since morning, but the concerned employ in the reception counter raises objection one by one,
which is haunting him.
“I am here in queue from early morning and the person dealing with the reception of forms is prioritizing her inmates, despite of the fact that we are coming from far flung areas and have to reach back,” he said, adding that the employ deployed here at this counter is entertaining back door entry at most by keeping queue on halt.
He added that if the formality attached with admission form is not complete, they should tell it at once, but they are directing us from one pillar to another to mark this and that. Students suffering in the queues alleged that due to mismanagement of the directorate they have to suffer.
Score of students seeking admission in MA Sociology said that the DES is running short of faculty, “the department has very few working employees in the admission section, which borne brunt of extra burden
on the existing ones, which ultimately turns into mess,” said student wishing anonymity, adding that
Denying the allegations, director DES, Meenakshi Killam Said that they are not regular students of the university, students here apply from different areas and to make their entrance confirmed and genuine such
verifications are necessary.
“Here we cater to around more than 20,000 students of various courses and for their convenience we have to scrutinize all the documents,” said Meenakshi, adding that if they let students go without evaluating their formalities, it will create problem in their results.

Unchanged syllabus cause of concern: students

PS BALI

When, the education system has accelerated its pace through out the globe, especially in India, which has now crossed the mark of 60 percent literacy rate with Jammu and Kashmir just at 55 percent and is ending the list of most literate states of the country.

Out of the total 35 states, J&K has marked its position at number 33 just before Jharkhand and Bihar, where as Kerala and Mizoram led the tally with over 90-94 percent literacy rate. Education at the grass root level has been improved from past several years as according to the official data of Director of School Education J&K, The Literacy rate of the state is 55.5. The male literacy rate is 66.6% and the female literacy rate is 43%. There is a large gap in the male female literacy. This gap is more than the national average in 12 out of 14 districts of the state. Similarly the gap between rural and urban literacy is 22.1%. If we exclude the main urban centres of Srinagar and Jammu then this gap is further widened. There is a gap of 25% between the rural male and female literacy. In urban areas this gap is of the order of 18%. Jammu district has the highest literacy rate of 77% with 84.4% in males and 68.5% in females.

But the condition of the Higher Education here in Jammu is contradicting that of primary level. Much hyped claims of the education department of promoting education standard in the state at the international level are just bearing out bogus as the unchanged syllabus of under graduation classes of different courses is impeding the competitive mind set of the students here. When the international universities like Oxford, Cambridge and even

Indian Universities like JNU, DU, LPU and others are altering their syllabus after every two to three years, the Jammu University has not reviewed its existing Syllabus from past two decades, as alleged by students.

Whereas the University authorities are oblivion in this regard, they are even less concerned for the lakhs of students who are undergoing various courses under them.

The educationalists consider it as sheer injustice with the education sector of the state.

“Jammu University must change their syllabus with passage of time, it would be beneficial for the both students and teachers. For students change in syllabus means to learn new things with in depth information, whereas for teachers it experiences them of new horizons in teaching and keep on learning novel things,” said JU professor, wishing anonymity.

Although within past few years, higher education has succeeded to overcome the problem of infrastructure by establishing various degree colleges in far flung areas and opened new universities for the convenience of students. Right now there are five universities in J&K, which include University of Jammu, (Tawi), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu and Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University and Islamic University, Kashmir. Besides this the state has more than 80 colleges.

There is no doubt that higher education has excelled as par international universities in terms of infrastructure but they still lacks the mode to improve education system. limping of more and more study centers and The change in syllabus at regular intervals of time helps student to be in touch with the current scenario and that too with insightful knowledge. For instance, students in Jammu University are still stuck to books of local authors of 19th century. They are bound to read it because their syllabus is charted out like this, but the story of student in outside universities is all over different where they follow authors of 21st century to learn various parameters of the same subject. By taking education for granted how could they expect performance from the students as par of thy universities?

“The change in syllabus is must not after two or three years but they should amend existing syllabus or reshuffle it. Our teachers teach us to compete at national and international level but we are helpless to perform superior than those who consult more than four and five books apart from academic knowledge,” said Shweta Rathore, a student of SPMR College of Commerce.

Students rued that they are fed up with the same old age books and syllabus of under graduate classes.

Score of students alleged JU administration for not taking academics seriously, they said that notwithstanding the escalating competition in the education sector, JU authorities are not amending syllabus and are imparting same from decades.

“From where does one expects good result from JU students out of state, when here we are imparted with education of 19th century, whereas students of other states fetch knowledge of today through their academics,” said Sunil Sharma, Student of MAM College.

They alleged that J&K state lacks IAS competitors because of the same reason. The aspirants have to study individually about the current situation; he craves for same in his academics as syllabus of competitive exams differs from that of ours, whereas other states have aspirants who don’t need to consult tutorials because they are imparted with latest dealings of the globe within their syllabus.

“We are still studying about Aryabhatta, Air Ships, Recession, Indian Economy and other historical events, whereas they impart education about new designs of NASA, Air Shuttle, UFOs, how to over come recession and other some up to date details in profound manner,” said Ravinder Singh, student of JU, adding that if concerned authorities are really serious about to standardize the level of education sector of the state than they have to start from the syllabus.

Though the regular students are bearing this burden, the interesting part is that the students of Distance Education are also been taught from the same syllabus.

“Change in syllabus is must one cannot expect improvement in the education system if things goes repetitive. Higher Education Department must have to take these things in concern,” said another Professor of University, wishing anonymity, adding that the students out of state are connected with up to date material because of changing syllabus, but here in J&K state, the things are stagnated.

Score of students said that existing syllabus taunts them as if things go alike they are scared that their future would be bleak. “I am concerned about my future as I don’t know what will happen to the education system of this state when the syllabus of the higher classes is festered. I am not able to compete outside state not because of my ability its because of reason that what I have been learning thoroughly from magazines, internet and other resource able accessibilities, the students out of state have been taught same in their academics,” said BBA student of SPMR College, Neha Agarwal.

Whereas, JU authorities have something different to say, denying the allegations, JU Assistant Registrar, PS Pathania, said that there is customary change in syllabus, a board of studies every year conduct a meeting in which UGC members and various heads discuss this matter.

“The amendments brought in syllabus is in accordance with the rules of UGC,” said Pathania, before posing next question Pathania disconnected phone.

Omar not ready to bequeath chair

ALL Party Meet, no more than fun 

PS BALI

Jammu September 15

The speculations over the resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hit the state politics and it was in air that the CM has no other option other than resignation. Moreover eyes were stuck on the CCS meet in New Delhi, wherein CM, J&K was lambasted by the center.

Pertaining to the prevailing unrest in the valley, people of both provinces were anticipating dissolution of Chief Minister, as according to them he is not enough experienced to tackle this situation in the state.

From Political to non- political parties and from students to common person, everyone was eyeing on the move of the center whether they go for dilution of CM or will let the state burning.

The market of rumour was heated up as from every alcove and corner, people were expecting CM to leave his chair, but to everyone’s surprise, Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Tuesday, finally put an end to the much hyped speculation that whether he will resign or not by claiming that he would not do so.

Still the observers feel that sensing the recovery in the situation as remote possibility, the chief minister has no way out but to resign which they feel he should have done much earlier.

The mood at New Delhi has made the CM realize that the things are not that easy as he has been taking by putting forth the maneuver of sentiments in Kashmir. He had already been advised in earlier meetings by the Prime Minister and the Home Minister to strengthen the instruments of his governance in the state and deliver in real terms, instead of pursuing the separatist agenda.

After refuting to quit CM chair, the rumours regarding replacement of CM caught pace in the political market. With the state government at sea in the face of a separatist upsurge, speculation over the replacement of chief minister Omar Abdullah with suggestions that his father Farooq Abdullah could replace him, with Omar getting a Cabinet post at the Centre. According to newspaper reports the CM has said that he will quit if the Centre does not accept his proposal of partially lifting AFSPA from the state in the All Party Meet on Wednesday, but unfortunately same remained inconclusive.

On one side where the NC led coalition government is pressing for Dilution of AFSPA in the state on the same side opposition parties are against it, according to BJP spokesperson, the removal of AFSPA will lead to great loss of the state, “we are stern on our stand that we will not allow AFSPA to dilute, as it will discourage our security forces, we will not step back if in Wednesday’s All Party Meet, there would be removal of this act,” said he.

This year till date from June 11, more than 86 youths have been killed in the alleged firing of CRPF and J&K police, with keeping more than hundreds wounded.

Earlier on July 7, 2008, Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra had accepted the resignation of than chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad who was also prey to such circumstances during Amarnath land Row, wherein same situation had swayed state.

It is pertinent to mention here that this was the first time since upsurge that PDP attended All Part Meet. Due to their participation people of both provinces have kept some hope of calm, but the decision of inspecting ground level of the situation in the meeting, disappointed all. 

City colleges avail study material for students on website

                         Students smell conspiracy for covering incapability of teachers

PS BALI

Jammu September 14:

To cover the failure of teaching staff of the city colleges in attaining the interest of students in studies, city colleges here are planning to provide study material to students by uploading same on their websites. Claiming, this official website as a boon for weak students, they say that this facility will help weak students to learn more efficiently.

Failing to contend student’s queries via teachers, city colleges are now going to run study material on website. Students alleged that this all melodrama is to cover incapability of teaching staff. Group of students from MAM College said that, this is mere a drama to cover the failed practice of teaching staff. “In order to promote higher education, they should come up with some new idea, today score of search engines provides same material which they are going to introduce and even one can get lot of options in the study material on Google and other search engines. There is nothing novel in this initiative, they should try something new if they are really serious to promote education,” said bunch of students.

They also added that here in Jammu many colleges are craving for basic infrastructure and other facilities.

“Samba College is falling short of laboratory equipments despite of having Science stream, that shows sincerity and seriousness of authorities,” said Ajay Bakshi a student, he alleged that there are many colleges were students are deprived from basic education due to non availability of teachers.

Though students expressed satisfaction over the start of special classes for the weaker students, “this experiment will definitely work in the favour of college authorities, by spending extra time students will surely learn,” said student Koushal, adding that besides making free classes, college authorities should have to start special lectures for students on various topics which implies them practical knowledge of subject.

Earlier this is for the first time that the city colleges will upload study material on their websites and conduct free classes for the convenience of the students.

As per news reports, Director Colleges said Dr Sham Lal Gupta, has said that he has issued a circular to all colleges to provide the study material of various subjects on their websites for the convenience of weak students but unfortunately when contacted city colleges they denied reception of any such notification.

According to news reports Director Colleges has also mentioned same in the circular that besides keeping one handout of the study material with them, the colleges should provide a handout of the study material to the students on demand.

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Kashmiri youth adapted to new trend

                                            Stone pelting to setting ablaze govt property

PS BALI

Jammu and Kashmir has been facing problems from terrorists from more than two decades. The Indian army, CRPF and state police also has been struggling every hour to maintain peace and harmony in the state. The entire Kashmir Valley is in trouble from the past 4 months.

Keeping government on their toes, and life at stand still, four months under curfew has psychologically moulded minds of the locals especially youths, who for the sake of movement sacrifice their lives.

After a lot of wars in between India and Pakistan from 1947, there was a line of control made in 1971 between Indian and Pakistani, Kashmir. In 1989, rebels probably with some indirect help from Pakistan attacked New Delhi. It was reported that Islamabad has given support to some of the rebels. The land is filled with violence. Kashmir has become a constant hindrance for peace between India and Pakistan.

Apart from the ongoing violence in Kashmir, recently till September 13, 72 teenaged persons and a young man got killed in alleged firing by Central Reserve Police Force and State police. This event has stimulated the violence in Kashmir right now and indefinite curfew has been announced. Every killing was followed by protest which again followed by killing, this process continues till date.

From stone pelting to assaults on cops and para military personals, these young protestors have now adopted violent act by burning government properties and schools.

The recent incident of protestors where they burnt Crime branch office, PDD chief’s office, two police posts and schools, besides, ransacking residential house of minister.

Members of various Networking sites were visible in condemning such acts and consider such activities against their movement. Government blames separatists for this ramshackle, whereas separatists are blaming government agents. Amid this blame game it’s Valley which is losing its charm and its Kashmiri’s who are losing their property by adopting this new trend of burning property.

Jammu and Kashmir Government accused the Chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umer Farooq of not sticking to assurances made by his close aide to the administration that the march to Lal Chowk planned for the day would be peaceful. Whereas Mirwaiz in counter said that this all is handi work of government agents who are trying to malign this freedom struggle. According to reports people of the state consider this all melodrama to be a part of a bigger conspiracy to sideline Hardline faction and make the moderate faction more relevant.