Ladakh News

A meeting of various stakeholders from Kargil, including Islamia School Kargil (ISK), Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), LAHDC Kargil and representatives of LBA from Kargil, was held to review the arrangements for the celebration of Tangpay Cho-nga in Kargil.

Keeping in view the celebration of Tangpay Cho-nga by the Buddhist community of Kargil at the land allotted to Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) in Kargil Town, it was informed to the stakeholders about LBA’s plan to celebrate the festival this year also as has been done traditionally.

All the stakeholders unalimously decided that since the land allotted to Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) in Kargil Town, the festival shall be organised as per past practice under the banner of Ladakh Buddhist Association. Keeping in mind the peace and sanctity of the occasion and the place, only LBA will organise the event.

The Buddhist community from across the world, particularly from Ladakh, are celebrating the auspicious holy month of Tangpo- the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar which began on 21st Feb 2023.

Various celebrations are planned on the occasion of Tangpay Cho-nga which falls on 7th March.

The Kargil District Administration extended greetings and best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Tangpay Cho-nga and assured all possible assistance to the people celebrating this holy festival throughout the Kargil district.

The Administration also appealed to different stakeholders to celebrate this festival with great fervor by maintaining peace, brotherhood, good law & order among various religious communities in Ladakh.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

Government Degree College, Drass and its cultural committee today organized an exposure tour for the students under the supervision of Principal, Dr Amjad Ali Abassi.

The exposure tour was organized in view of the Vibrant Village Program wherein development programs are being undertaken and its infrastructure taken up in border villages of UT Ladakh.

In this regard, students of VI Semester went to Kaksar (a border village) along with Faculty in-charge Jigmet Sangyas, Assistant Professor, Political Science and Dr Azram Tahoor Assistant Professor, Environmental Science.

The students were divided into two groups with faculty incharge and interacted with people of village concerning different developmental schemes undertaken by the government in the border village.

The students asked questions, particularly on education, basic amenities, sanitation, and health-aid facilities present in the village.

Both the student groups surveyed Health and Wellness Centre (HWC), Anganwadi Office, Community Library, school and in due time a final report will be submitted to the college.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

Executive Councilor, Agriculture, LAHDC, Kargil Mohsin Ali today convened a meeting with the officers of Agriculture Department Kargil in his office chamber to review the progress of developmental and other activities of Agriculture Department Kargil.

During the meeting, officers of the Agriculture Department presented the physical and financial achievements of each work for the year 2022-23 of different sectors/schemes before the Executive Councilor.

A detailed discussion was held on the developmental activities/works presently taken by the department for the upliftment of agriculture sector in the district.

EC Mohsin was satisfied over the progress of works and achievements and directed the concerned officers to speed up the progress and make sure to complete the works during the current financial year and according to the target fixed by the department.

He also directed to make sure to utilize the sanctioned funds for the purpose and to avoid creating liabilities during the next year budget.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve today chaired a meeting of the Annual Action Plan for Pradhan Mantri Aadi Aadarsh Gram Yojna (PMAAGY) for formulation of the Village Development Plan (VDP).

During the meeting, discussions were held on the formulation of village development plan of the Annual Action Plan of different villages identified by LAHDC Kargil under PMAAGY.

The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer Abdul Hadi, ACD Ghulam Muhammad, Chief Education Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Medical Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, representatives of ICDS and other officials from various departments.

It was informed that 28 villages in UT Ladakh had been identified under the PMAAGY scheme for the financial year 2021-22 and 24 villages for the financial year 2022-23. As per scheme, the total funds per village will be Rs 20.38 lakhs.

PMAAGY aims to transform villages with significant tribal population into model village. It also aims to achieve integrated socio-economic development of selected villages through convergence approach.

DC Kargil directed the ICDS for the proposal of AWCs in the identified villages. He also directed the concerned department for the management of solid waste in the villages.

The line departments were also instructed to submit the village action plans regarding PMAAGY up to March 10, 2023.

Preparation and approval of the Village Development Plan were also discussed in detail for the identified villages. It was informed that road connectivity, telecom connectivity, school, AWCs, health sub-center, drinking water facilities, drainage and solid waste management etc. will be incorporated in the VDP.

Earlier, the District Social Welfare Officer/Member Secretary gave a presentation on various aspects of PMAAGY and its aims and objectives.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

Wildlife Protection Division, Kargil, UT Ladakh today celebrated World Wildlife Day at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Kargil.

Executive Councilor, Wildlife and Forest, LAHDC, Kargil Mohsin Ali was the chief guest, Vice Principal GDC, Kargil, Dr Javed Iqbal was the guest of honour, Wildlife Warden, Kargil Raza Ali Abidi, besides students of different institutes and officials of Wildlife Protection Division Kargil were also present on the occasion.

On the occasion, EC Mohisn talked about empowering women and youth in different streams of studies including wildlife. He appreciated the Wildlife Protection Division, Kargil initiative in conducting the program enthusiastically.

Dr Javed talked about encouraging wildlife studies in Kargil and mentioned that the district is a reserve of highly valuable medicinal and aromatic plants.

Wildlife Warden, Kargil Raza Ali Abidi acknowledged the guests and appreciated the collective participation of students in the event. He emphasized on boosting wildlife research in Kargil region.

Various themes like creative painting, seminar competition were conducted during the event and students from different institutes actively participated in the program.

The competition was evaluated by jury members that include Anwar Hussain, Mohd Yousuf and Gulzar Hussain. A presentation on ‘Wildlife of Ladakh with special reference to Kargil’ was given by Niazul H. Khan (Ph.D. Scholar).

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

As part of the week-long celebration of International Women’s Day, ICDS Project Kargil today celebrated International Women’s Day at Panchayat Halqa Chanigound.

District Program Officer, ICDS Projects Kargil, Nargis Banoo was the chief guest at the event and Haji Mohd Hassan, Sarpanch Panchayat Halqa Chanigound was the guest of honour.

The event started with a welcome speech by Incharge CDPO, ICDS Kargil, Farida Banoo. More than 100 participants including women and men took part in the event.

DPO ICDS Kargil briefed about the importance of International Women’s Day and the role and importance of women in different aspects of social, political, economic and religious life in society and nation-building.

Sarpanch Panchayat Halqa Chanigound appreciated ICDS Department for organizing such events and impressed upon the participants to take benefits from such events.

Fatima Kaneez from One Stop Centre briefed about the functioning and role of OSC and the facilities provided by it for the welfare of women facing different kinds of violence.

Hasina Banoo, a representative of Special Cell for Women talked about the facilities provided by the Cell for women.

Sadiq Ali, Supervisor, ICDS Project Kargil briefed about different schemes and services provided by ICDS Department at Anganwadi Centres and schemes of the Social Welfare Department.

He impressed upon the audience to actively take part in the smooth functioning of AWCs. Supervisors and medical staffs of ICDS Project Kargil were also present at the event.

AWWs and AWHs from Panchayat Halqa Chanigound were also present and actively took part in organizing the event.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

Health Department Kargil today organized a rally on the second day of Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2023 themed “Jan Ashudhi Pratigya Yatra” to spread awareness among the public about Jan Aushadhi Medicines available at cheaper prices in the district.

The Jan Aushadhi initiative will make available quality drugs at affordable prices through dedicated stores that sell generic medicines available at lesser prices but are equivalent in quality and efficacy like expensive branded drugs.

Chief Medical Officer Kargil, Dr Munawar Hussain Wazir flagged off students of GNM School at Old District Hospital Kargil to spread awareness about Jan Aushadhi Medicines.

Medical Superintendent, Dr Liaqat Ali, Nodal Officer Ayushman Baharat & ENT Surgeon Dr Oliyat Ali, teachers and students of General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) School, Kargil participated in the rally.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Oliyat said the rally is aimed to spread awareness and ensure access to quality medicines and coverage of quality generic medicines to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure on medicines and thereby redefine the unit cost of treatment per person.

He said the Jan Ashudhi Week aims to create awareness among the public about generic medicines through education and publicity so that people take benefit of it.

He said it enables substantial savings in health care, particularly in case of poor patients and those suffering from chronic ailments requiring long periods of drug use.

The week-long Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2023 programs started in Kargil on March 01 and these will conclude on March 07.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

The Health and Family Welfare Department District Leh celebrated “Jan Aushadi Diwas” also known as “Generic Medicine Day”.

The Jan Aushadi Diwas began on 1st March and will run up to 7th March 2023, where Jan Aushadi Diwas will be celebrated across India.

The aim of the Week is To popularize the use of generic medicines. Health Department promotes prescription of Generics Medicines as State policy and

to bring greater awareness about the benefits of the scheme.

In this connection, on day one, stalls were installed at Main Market Leh and SNM hospital Leh under the program Jan Aushadi Chetna Jan Abhiyan. The pharmacists gave awareness to the general public about the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadi Pariyojna (PMBJP) Scheme.

Similarly on day two, an awareness procession was held at District Hospital Leh to mark the Jan Aushadhi Pratigya Yatra. Moreover, the Drugs and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) in collaboration with Ladakh Price Monitoring and Resources Unit (LPMRU) gave awareness to common masses Pharmacists about the Jan Aushadhi quality generic medicines that are available at different centres across the country and at Leh & Kargil district of UT Ladakh at affordable prices.

They also briefed about the employment generation scheme launched by the Govt by engaging individual entrepreneurs in the opening of Jan Aushadhi Kendra.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

The ICDS Project Shargole today inaugurated a week-long awareness program (from March 01 to 08) ahead of International Women’s Day 2023.

The first day of the program started with the welcome speech by CDPO Farida Banoo. Issa Ali, Sarpanch of Pashkum -B Panchayat Halqa was the chief guest at Tharumsa -II Anganwadi Centre. Dr Zarina, Hassina Batool and Kaneez Fatima were present as the special guests.

Issa Ali thanked CDPO for conducting such an awareness program in their village. He briefed about the schemes of ICDS Department that are beneficial to the villagers. He advised villagers to take maximum benefit of the welfare schemes.

Dr Zarina talked about how to protect dental-related problems of young and adolescent girls in day-to-day life and also spoke at length about the importance of women’s day.

The resource person of Special Cell for Women, Hasina Batool briefed about the problems, being faced by women in society. She also screened a short film in the meeting hall.

The resource person from One Stop Centre informed the women how to get out of stress and how they can take the help of such centres that run in the district.

The area supervisor Kacho Mustafa also briefed about the rights of women guaranteed in the Indian Constitution and how to protect their rights. He thanked all the guests and the public for attending the awareness program.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India

The UT-level committee headed by the Advisor to the Lt Governor, Umang Narula, for the implementation of the “Mission Shakti” scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, met today to review the implementation of the scheme in the UT of Ladakh.

‘Mission Shakti’ aims at strengthening interventions for women’s safety, security, and empowerment and focuses on strategies for improving convergence across Departments and at different levels of governance.

The Committee was briefed about the revised guidelines of the Scheme that came into effect from 1st April 2022 and its two sub-schemes -‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’ with sub-components One Stop Centre (OSC), Women Helpline (WHL), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), Nari Adalat, Ujjwala, SwadharGreh, Working Women Hostel, National Creche Scheme and PMMVY.

Director Social and Tribal Welfare, Amit Singh Chandel presented the Annual Programme Implementation Plan for 2022-23 and the Deputy Commissioner Leh Srikanth Suse, and Deputy Commissioner Kargil Santosh Sukhdeve briefed the Committee about the implementation status of the scheme in the respective districts.

The committee was also briefed about the status of the construction of the working women’s hostel in both districts which is being constructed under the SDP component of the UT budget and it was proposed that the operation of these Hostels shall be taken up under the Mission Shakti.

The Committee deliberated upon the various components of the Scheme and it was suggested that wherever feasible, One Stop Centres should be established within the hospital premises to provide easy access to health and legal advice as well as other required assistance to women in distress.

On the introduction of the women’s helpline, Advisor Narula said that the Helpline should be integrated with the existing ERSS number 112 which is already functional and getting calls from all sections including women as it’s easier for the populace to remember a single helpline number. Commissioner Secretary Padma Angmo informed the chair that the matter is being pursued with the Ministry for consideration.

Advisor Narulaalso stated that apart from the establishment of crèche facilities in government offices for children of women, efforts must be made towards developing such facilities for children of laborers/wagers who work at various sites across Ladakh.

Pertaining to the proposed locations for the development of crèches, Advisor Narula while approving the 06 locations at Leh, Kargil, Nubra, and Changthang stated that more such facilities must be developed after a thorough assessment of locations.

Principal Secretary Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Principal Secretary Sanjeev Khirwar, ADGP SS Khandere, Divisional Commissioner Saugat Biswas, and other concerned officials attended the meeting.

👉🏼 Check out Latest and Breaking Topics on
Jammu and Kashmir News, Leh, Ladakh & Kargil News, India News, Education, Top Stories, Editorials & Jobs In J&K, India