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| Omar beseeches for keeping education neutral to conflicts | | Says educational loss is irrevocable, Chib highlights measures to boost health care | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Sept 27: Expressing the hope that people in general and political parties in particular will extend their helping hand to the government in restoring schooling in the Valley and making students to receive education in a peaceful atmosphere, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today said that education should be kept away from all differences and clashes. “Let us keep education neutral to all conflicts”, he said, adding, t anything can be rebuilt but the loss to the education of the students.
Talking to media persons after inaugurating Rs. 5 crore attendants Sarai at Government Medical College Hospital here, the Chief Minister said that everyone should contribute in helping to save the loss of precious educational year of the students. “It is the responsibility of one and all to show concern and work positively for making the education system function properly and help students receive the education smoothly”, he said.
The Chief Minister said that despite law and order situation in the Valley, the Government has paid due attention to the development aspects.
“Efforts are on to complete the schemes aimed at providing basic amenities to the people and upgrading infrastructure in public service providing sectors”, he added.
Appreciating people of Jammu for maintaining peace despite provocations by vested interests, he said that these elements tried their best to create hatred and law and order situation in the parts of Jammu region but people here frustrated all their designs. He asked them to remain cautious about the ill designs of such forces in future too. Highlighting the efforts of the Government in upgrading the health care facilities across the State, the Chief Minister said that health sector has been flagged as one of the most important five sectors. “Massive development programme has been launched in this sector to upgrade primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities in the State”, he added. Omar said that the construction of Attendants Sarai at Jammu Medical College Hospital was a great step to benefit the people who come here with patients. He appreciated the gesture of the Public Representatives, including MPs, MLAs and MLCs who contributed in meeting the funds for the Sarai from their Constituency Development Funds. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Medical Education, R.S Chib gave a detailed resume of the initiatives taken by the government to improve the health care services in the state . he said during past some time emergency block and Pediatrician blocks were started in GMC Jammu and SMGS Jammu which was followed by this Sarai which will go a long way in providing succor to the people who come from far off places of the state. He, however, said that a lot is yet to be done hoping that the political parties and people as whole will continue to extend their cooperation to the government. He also announced that the work on the upcoming Super Specialty hospitals one each in Srinagar and Jammu was in full swing. He said that Jammu hospital is likely to be made functional by December this year, while it will take more time in Srinagar as the work was delayed there due to disturbed situation during last three months.
Earlier , Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr Pawan Kotwal gave a detailed resume of the Attendant Sarai and the arrangements made for its managment. He said that the Regional Red Cross Society has been entrusted with the responsibility of running the Sarai . He said that out of the total cost of Rs 5 crore, Rs 1.55 crore was provided by MPS, MLAs and MLCs out of their constituency Development funds.
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