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| Ashiyana holding out hope for victims of militancy | | | Sarita Jamwal
Early Times Report
Udhampur Oct 2:
Ashiyana (relief house), a non-governmental centre for rehabilitation of orphans is caring for near about thirty children with the mission to make their future prosperous one day.
"We are caring for thirty inmates who are effected due to ongoing trouble in Jammu and Kashmir from last twenty years and are trying our best to provide them better meals and facilities and education with the hope that one day they will also live in the mainstream of the society with our heads held high, said Sanjeev Parihar Chairman Social Reform and Charitable Organisation an NGO said while taking with ET.
Parihar is also running a educational institution in memory of prominent fire brand leader of area late Advocate Sewa Ram Parihar namely “S.R Memorial institute of education ” where these inmates of Ashyana and other below poverty line are been given education up to eighth class free of cost .
The orphanage is being run on donations basis received from members of NGO who provide help for running orphanage in the shape of pulses, sugar rice, oil and other articles. The building of orphanage age has been constructed by army under operation Sadhbhavana few years before.
Ashyana a relief house is focusing on rehabilitation of orphans from Kishtwar District without looking into the cause of death of their husbands or parents. Children irrespective caste, color, creed and religion are living here altogether presenting a example of unity among diversity said chairman of Ashyana
“I want to join police force once I grew up to serve my society and nation,” said Tousaf of Kuntwara who is putting up at Ashyana from last three years after his father was killed by militants who was serving as SPO in J&K police .
Tousaf has two sisters and one brother who are putting up at village with her mother .Tousaf showed satisfaction with NGO who care for orphans and said that they are having family like environment at Ashyana
Manjeet Singh from Thakraie village of Kishtwar is also putting up at Ashyana with other inmates and has same tale like that of Tousaf . Manjeet came at Ashyana three years back when his father was killed by militants in Dacchan area of Kishtwar while combating militants in 2002 .He said he wanted to join army so that he can avenge his father’s death .
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Most of the children at the rehabilitation centre on Shaheedi road Kishtwar have been admitted to a nearby school being run by NGO.
Chairman Ashyana has recently received Indo Thailand friendship and Indo -Nepal friendship award in past and has been awarded with several other awards for its selfless service towards humanity.
The learning process in the Valley has been severely affected due to the ongoing unrest which began on June 11 after a teenage student, Tufail Ahmad Matoo, was killed when he was hit by a tear gas canister in downtown Srinagar.
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