GNS Reporter Jammu, :A meeting of the all J&K Gaddi Sippi (ST) Congress Union” was held at Jammu under the chairmanship of its state president Shri P.S.Chouhan. The meeting was attended by a large number of community members and office bearers of the union. While addressing the meeting President P.S.Chouhan asserted that Jammu & Kashmir has witnessed unprecedented development during the regime of Congress led coalition governments. Many developmental projects, schemes and policies have been launched for the overall development and prosperity of the state, especially for the upliftment of underprivileged and downtrodden sections of the society like Gaddi Sippi. Shri Chouhan appealed the community members and office bearers of the Gaddi Sippi tribes to join, support and strengthen the Congress party as this is the only party which could come to the rescue of the miseries of Gaddi & Sippi communities and can mitigate their woes and sufferings. In this meeting speakers highlighted the various burning issues and long pending demands of the communities and also suggested their remedial measurers. The main demands projected include establishment of an Advisory Board for the development of Gaddi & Sippi Tribes, till this board is established representation should given to Gaddi & Sippi Tribes in “Gujjar & Bakerwal Advisory Board”, establishment of Hostel facilities for the students of the community and restart of prematric scholarships for them, recognition of Gaddi language in VI scheduled of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, enhancement in the reservation quota in professional colleges of the state for these communities. Political reservation for STs at par with SCs. It was also demanded that the special recruitment drive for candidates of Gaddi & Sippi Tribes in Sheep/Animal Husbandry departments should be consider, keeping in view their avocation of rearing goat and sheep. Prominent among others who addressed the meeting include S/Shri Hem Raj (Bani)-General Secretary, Tilak Raj (Kud)-Vice President, K.C.Bhandari (Bani)-Vice President, Bodh Raj (Ramban)-Cashier, Shankar Chand (Udhampur)-Secretary, Raj Kumar (Bhaderwah)-Joint Secretary, Vimal Kumar (Pancheri), Khem Raj (Chenani), Ishwar Dass (Charota) all members.
GNS JAMMU MAR,01 :Minister for Higher Education, Mr. Abdul Gani Malik today informed the Legislative Assembly that about 4641 kanals and 4325 kanals of land has been indentified for the establishment of the Central Universities at Jammu and Kashmir respectively, out of which 3000 kanals and 3321 kanals stands transferred to these Universities. He said the process of transferring the remaining land is in progress. The Minister was replying to question of Mr. Yashpal Kundal in the House. The Minister said that the job of land survey and contour mapping has been assigned to Educational Consultants India Limited (EDCIL) after which master plans will be formulated and the construction work taken up. He said at present both the Central Universities are functional in the rental accommodation. He said MA English and comparative Literature, PG in Applied Mathematics, PG in Economics and M Phil in English courses have been introduced in Jammu University whereas 6 more courses are likely being...
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