Latest
Educating girls will give power to their voices: DC Udhampur
Udhampur, Jan 30: Reflecting on the importance of education of the girl child, Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Krittika Jyotsna on Monday said education will make girls responsible citizens and help them get their voices heard in society.
She said this during a function organized by District Administration Udhampur on the culmination of the Weeklong National Save Girl Child Campaign with the theme “value of girl child and rights of the child 2023”.
The campaign conducted under the aegis of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme concluded at the Conference Hall DC Office Complex.
The Deputy Commissioner was the chief guest, while District Youth Services & Sport Officer, S. Swarn Singh was the guest of honour.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC congratulated the participants and asked the stakeholders to continue to generate awareness among the masses about the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign.
She said the main objective of celebrating this day was to eradicate different types of social discrimination and exploitation that are faced by girls. “Nowadays, girls are competing with the boys in each and every field and are not lacking anywhere,” she said.
She said that such awareness programmes would help in ensuring the empowerment of women through education and equal participation in every field of human life besides preventing gender-biased sex-selective elimination of a girl child.
The DC appreciated the efforts made by social welfare departments for generating awareness among the masses. She also handed over 120 Gudda-Guddi boards to be placed in AWCs to ICDS Udhampur. Further a digital Gudda-Guddi board was installed in the DC Complex.
Earlier, District Social Welfare Officer, Kanika Gupta, who is also the Nodal Officer of BBBP, presented a welcome address and highlighted the importance of National Girl Child Day.
Later, the chief guest presented prizes to the participants.
Other participants included staff of Sakhi, Mahila Shakti Kendra, Women Cell, school children and sportspersons of district Udhampur, and inmates of Parisha Udhampur (child care institute).
Srinagar, Sept 15(GNS): The weatherman on Friday forecast “hot and dry” weather to continue in Jammu and Kashmir for a week ahead.
According to a meteorological department official, light to moderate rain and thunderstorm occurred at scattered places of J&K .
“Except brief spell of morning rain, weather is very likely to remain hot and dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours,” the official told GNS, adding, “Day temperature was likely to remain 1-2°C lower than yesterday.”
Regarding the forecast from September 16-22, he said, the weather was mainly going to be hot and dry but a brief spell of rain at isolated to scattered places of J&K cannot be ruled out.
“Due to absence of any strong Western Disturbance or Monsoon Current over J&K, there’s no forecast of major rain for a week, at least.”(GNS)
Shabroz Malik
Baramulla, Sep 12, KNT: Two persons, one who was driving the Scooty and the pillion rider died on the spot after being hit by a speeding Sumo in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.
The mishap took place in Hairath Singhpora area of Pattan.
Sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that a Sumo (JK15-0782) hit a Scooty ( JK04-E4493). The driver of the Scooty and pillion rider died on the spot. They said both were taken to hospital where doctors declared them brought dead.
The deceased have been identified as Faizian Mushtaq Ganai of Chandakot Bala Magam and Riyaz Sajad Mala, a resident of Yagipora Magam.
Police seized the Sumo, arrested driver and registered a case under relevant sections of law. [KNT]
JKPSC Assistant Professor admit card 2023: Know how to download
Visit the official website at jkpsc.nic.in
On the homepage, click on the Assistant Professor examination admit card link
Key in your login details
Your admit card will be displayed on the screen
Download and take print for future reference.
