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Early Times Report
POONCH, Dec 12: Prominent Gujjar leader Shamsher Hakla Poonchi said that the need of hours in present situation of J&K on becoming a Union Territory is to take concrete steps for the welfare and upliftment of Gujjar-Bakarwal tribe of J&K on first priority which in true essence will be the development of J&K.
He demanded for opening of boarding schools in all the districts of J&K on the pattern of Navodaya Vidyalaya for Boys and Girls student of Gujjar-Bakarwal and also for establishing a tribal university in J&K for Gujjar-Bakarwal (Schedule Tribe) students.
Hakla said that the Gujjar Bakarwals tribe generally speaks Gojri language and their mother language is Gojri. As of now, Gojri language has become a backward language and it's necessary to include it in 8th schedule of Indian constitution for its upliftment and development.
Hakla said that Gujjar Bakarwal community has its habitation in 20 districts of J&K U.T. Gujjar Bakarwal community is divided into 3 parts: Settled, Half Settled and Unsettled Nomadic Gujjar Bakarwals.
Hakla said that under Scheduled Tribe status norms, there should have been reservation of Assembly and Lok Sabha segments for Gujjar Bakarwal in J&K but it did not happen, adding that some segments should be reserved for Gujjar Bakarwal tribe and denying it is a big injustice to Gujjar Bakarwals.
He demanded to make policies or schemes for the permanent settlement and upliftment of some of the unsettled and nomadic people of Gujjar Bakarwal tribe of J&K. |
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