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| Governor Visits Gujjar hostels in Jammu, announces reservation for Gujjars in elite Army schools | | | JAMMU, APRIL 21-
After announcing qualification relaxation for Gujjar and Bakerwal youth in Central Para Military Forces, Governor Lt. Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today assured reservation for students of these communities in upcoming model Army Public Schools in Jammu and Kashmir.
Two Army Public Schools modeled on the pattern of country’s elite and top public schools are nearing completion at picturesque Pahalgam in Kashmir and border belt of Rajouri in Jammu division. The school at Rajouri is set to be started from the current year while Pahalgam School will be ready by next year.
Continuing his visit of Gujjar Hostels, second day today, the Governor exhorted the inmates of boys and girls hostels here that education is the key for their empowerment and prosperity of the community as a whole. He hoped that the students would avail the benefit of facilities being provided by the State Government and the Army and pursue their academics with devotion and single mindedly. He said relaxation in qualification for recruitment in CPMFs should not prompt the youth to abandon their studies, who must concentrate on professional and higher education.
The Governor said that the Army is running 60 Goodwill Schools all over the State in which students of these communities can also get benefited.
Commissioner/Secretary Social Welfare Mr N K Verma informed the Governor during his visit to Girls Hostel near Shaheedi Chowk here that three more computers are being provided to raise their number to five. Computers are becoming very popular among Gujjar youth who have been showing lot of interest in information technology.
Expressing their gratitude to Governor for his visits to various Gujjar Hostels, Mr Anwar Choudhry and Mr Shah Mohammed Choudhry, both members of Advisory Board for Development of Gujjar and Bakerwals said that it is for the first time that Head of the State has taken pains to find out the welfare of community members.
In his welcome address, Murad Ali, a 12th class student lauded the Central and the State Government for taking measure to uplift this community. He said that scholarships have been a great incentive for poor students to pursue higher studies. He also referred to the sacrifices given by this community for defending the integrity and sovereignty of the country and said that militants have slaughtered many innocent many Gujjar and Bakerwals and even burnt them in Kothas/Dhoks in parts of Poonch and Rajouri districts. This, he said, has prompted the Gujjar ladies to pick up the arms in the Hill Kaka to counter the onslaught of militants in Poonch district. He demanded massive recruitment of Gujjar and Bakerwal youth in the Army and PMFs as Gujjars have been fighting militants with sticks and kulharis.
The Gujjar boys and girls presented variety programmes depicting their rich cultural ethos. |
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