Nasir’s Poster exhibition attract’s many in Kishtwar

Kishtwar: Poster exhibition organized by a social worker and a professional lawyer Sheikh Nasir Hussain attracted a number of people especially students during its two day display at Islamia Faridia Educational and Research Institute Kishtwar.
Exhibition was kept for display from 1Pm to 5 Pm for two days. Everyone who visited the exhibition left a note of appreciation for this young advocate for his unique way of conveying the good message through posters. Thirty five posters were displayed in this exhibition highlighting the issues like women empowerment, drug addiction, child labour, HIV AIDS, Smoking, terrorism and various other Nasir who is practicing as lawyer in district courts Kishtwar and is an artist also, has his own vision to bring social change.
Son of a National awardee teacher and hailing from a remote area of state, Nasir is a versatile genius in the field of art and culture. He was adjudged as all round best student of Jammu University for consecutive two years (1999-2000).
Besides this he has represented Jammu University in various Zonal and National level competitions and has secured top positions.
with the object of creating awareness among the society especially youth and vision to bring social change, Nasir has decided to organize a poster exhibition in the far flung area of Kishtwar.
He feels that posters have an edge over the other methods and take only a few seconds to attract some one attention. Nasir believes that people retain visual images longer than written words, so, to highlight the apathy of a common man and to educate the people about the fast spreading menace like nepotism by the politicians, drug abuse, AIDS, Child Labour, and Terrorism, poster is the right and appropriate medium.
The young advocate has his own plans of social reforms through posters and other such ways of communication.
He is of the opinion that if any body intends to bring some social change or social reforms, he should start from his home. “I want to organize such exhibition in every corner of the state. I have started it from Kishtwar because I belongs to this place”, Nasir said. To make his posters eye-catching, Nasir has used special techniques of communication using phrases rather than sentences. He has also laid special emphasis on giving colours to his posters.
The collection of 35 posters in Nasir’s proposed exhibition read, “Murder in womb”, “Be a woman before being mother”, “War & peace”, Terrorism devours its own children” and “Environment existence is our existence”. His poster “Be a woman before being a mother” carries in it volume of wisdom in conveying them Do’s and Don’t before being married. His Posters on other issues pertaining to human development are equally interesting. His poster on War and Peace carries a beautiful illustration with a meaningful caption “war is not the solution but a problem. Posters on various burning issues such as HIV/AIDS, Drug Addiction, Smoking, Environment, child labour; Dowry, terrorism etc are equally thoughtful, convincing and eye-catching

Nasir’s Poster exhibition attract’s many in Kishtwar

Kishtwar: Poster exhibition organized by a social worker and a professional lawyer Sheikh Nasir Hussain attracted a number of people especially students during its two day display at Islamia Faridia Educational and Research Institute Kishtwar.
Exhibition was kept for display from 1Pm to 5 Pm for two days. Everyone who visited the exhibition left a note of appreciation for this young advocate for his unique way of conveying the good message through posters. Thirty five posters were displayed in this exhibition highlighting the issues like women empowerment, drug addiction, child labour, HIV AIDS, Smoking, terrorism and various other Nasir who is practicing as lawyer in district courts Kishtwar and is an artist also, has his own vision to bring social change.
Son of a National awardee teacher and hailing from a remote area of state, Nasir is a versatile genius in the field of art and culture. He was adjudged as all round best student of Jammu University for consecutive two years (1999-2000).
Besides this he has represented Jammu University in various Zonal and National level competitions and has secured top positions.
with the object of creating awareness among the society especially youth and vision to bring social change, Nasir has decided to organize a poster exhibition in the far flung area of Kishtwar.
He feels that posters have an edge over the other methods and take only a few seconds to attract some one attention. Nasir believes that people retain visual images longer than written words, so, to highlight the apathy of a common man and to educate the people about the fast spreading menace like nepotism by the politicians, drug abuse, AIDS, Child Labour, and Terrorism, poster is the right and appropriate medium.
The young advocate has his own plans of social reforms through posters and other such ways of communication.
He is of the opinion that if any body intends to bring some social change or social reforms, he should start from his home. “I want to organize such exhibition in every corner of the state. I have started it from Kishtwar because I belongs to this place”, Nasir said. To make his posters eye-catching, Nasir has used special techniques of communication using phrases rather than sentences. He has also laid special emphasis on giving colours to his posters.
The collection of 35 posters in Nasir’s proposed exhibition read, “Murder in womb”, “Be a woman before being mother”, “War & peace”, Terrorism devours its own children” and “Environment existence is our existence”. His poster “Be a woman before being a mother” carries in it volume of wisdom in conveying them Do’s and Don’t before being married. His Posters on other issues pertaining to human development are equally interesting. His poster on War and Peace carries a beautiful illustration with a meaningful caption “war is not the solution but a problem. Posters on various burning issues such as HIV/AIDS, Drug Addiction, Smoking, Environment, child labour; Dowry, terrorism etc are equally thoughtful, convincing and eye-catching

Kishtwar lawyer to organise poster exhibition

Kishtwar: A social worker and a professional lawyer Sheikh Nasir Hussain is organizing two days poster exhibition of a rare collection of his works on social and developmental issues from July 22 at Islamia Faridia Educational and Research Institute Kishtwar.
Exhibition will be kept open from 1Pm to 5 Pm for two days. Nasir who is practicing as lawyer in district courts Kishtwar and is an artist also, has his own vision to bring social change.
Son of a National awardee teacher and hailing from a remote area of state, Nasir is a versatile genius in the field of art and culture. He was adjudged as all round best student of Jammu University for consecutive two years (1999-2000).
Besides this he has represented Jammu University in various Zonal and National level competitions and has secured top positions.
with the object of creating awareness among the society especially youth and vision to bring social change, Nasir has decided to organize a poster exhibition in the far flung area of Kishtwar.
He feels that posters have an edge over the other methods and take only a few seconds to attract some one attention. Nasir believes that people retain visual images longer than written words, so, to highlight the apathy of a common man and to educate the people about the fast spreading menace like nepotism by the politicians, drug abuse, AIDS, Child Labour, and Terrorism, poster is the right and appropriate medium.
The young advocate has his own plans of social reforms through posters and other such ways of communication.
He is of the opinion that if any body intends to bring some social change or social reforms, he should start from his home. “I want to organize such exhibition in every corner of the state. I have started it from Kishtwar because I belongs to this place”, Nasir said. To make his posters eye-catching, Nasir has used special techniques of communication using phrases rather than sentences. He has also laid special emphasis on giving colours to his posters.
The collection of 35 posters in Nasir’s proposed exhibition read, “Murder in womb”, “Be a woman before being mother”, “War & peace”, Terrorism devours its own children” and “Environment existence is our existence”. His poster “Be a woman before being a mother” carries in it volume of wisdom in conveying them Do’s and Don’t before being married. His Posters on other issues pertaining to human development are equally interesting. His poster on War and Peace carries a beautiful illustration with a meaningful caption “war is not the solution but a problem. Posters on various burning issues such as HIV/AIDS, Drug Addiction, Smoking, Environment, child labour; Dowry, terrorism etc are equally thoughtful, convincing and eye-catching

High-tech burglary: Police groping in dark after burglars decamp with Rs 1.06 Crores from JK Bank

Kishtwar: Jammu and Kashmir police is groping in dark while investigating one of the biggest and high-tech burglaries where unidentified persons broke into Kishtwar branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited and decamped with Rs 1.06 Crores.
Though the high level investigation team headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Kishtwar Dr Haseeb Mughal is burning mid night oil to solve the mystery behind the burglary, sources told the Bold Voice that no considerable breakthrough could be made, till now.
The investigation team has so far questioned all the bank officials and employees of the —Grand Place hotel, sources said that the burglars have not left much clue behind, thus making the job of the police more tougher.
The police is taking help of scientific experts of Jammu FSL and investigation was being held under the direct supervision of SP Kishtwar, a police officers known for his skills of investigation.
Official sources on the other hand claimed that the police has got some important clues and was hopeful of solving the case in next few days.
While the police claims that there is great suspicion about the involvement of some bank officials in the burglary, the residents of Kishtwar held a strong protest demonstration against the alleged torture and harassment of some bank officials by the police.
The Bank is situated in the heart of the town with local police station on one side at a distance of around 100 meters and a CRPF bunker on the other side. Official residence of some senior officers from the district administration is also situated on the opposite side of the branch. The building also houses some other offices, a hotel and shops.
Giving details, sources told The Bold Voice, that peon of the bank noticed locks of the main gate broken when he came to open the office, July 8. He immediately informed his superiors who rushed to the spot and informed the police.
Senior police officers rushed to the spot and seized the bank building and asked the staff members to remain away from the office till forensic experts reach the spot. A team of forensic experts were rushed to Kishtwar from Jammu to assist the police in investigation.
Insiders told this correspondent that two cans of patrol were found on the spot which clearly indicates that the burglars had intention to set the building on fire. The police also seized two iron rods, one hexa blade, two nylon ropes from the spot.
The investigation, conducted so far, clearly points out fingers at the involvement of some bank officials in the burglary, sources said adding the bank staff and manager of the hotel were detained by the police for questioning. They were released in the evening but their mobile phones were seized for scrutiny.
Police sources said that the burglars have reached the main hall of the bank after breaking the lock of main shutter. After disconnecting the CCTV cable, the burglars have detached the exhaust fan on the outer wall of the Chest. "The huge exhaust fan weigh around one quintal and has been very technically detached", sources said adding, "Two ropes have been used to lift the fan and it clear that more than three persons were involved". They said while the thieves have not touched the main locker, cash kept in a trunk has been stolen. "The initial calculation reveals that Rs 1.08 crores was kept in the trunk", they said adding, "The notes are in the denomination of Rs 20, Rs 50 and Rs 100 as the larger denomination notes were kept in the main locker". The involvement of some bank official is also clear from the fact that the thieves knew that new cash has arrived in the bank two days back and a huge cash was lying in the trunk.

Jubilation in Cong camp; NC disappoints Kishtwar

Kishtwar: Amid jubilation in the Congress camp, National Conference workers and activists have been disappointed by their party high command, who have ignored the only face of the party in entire Chenab district in the recently expanded cabinet of Omar Abdullah lead coalition government.
Though the Kishtwar district got the representation in the state council of minister with the induction of Ghulam Muhammad Saroori, MLA Inderwal, as R&B Minister, contrary to the expectations the National Conference failed to give representation to the only party MLA from the three districts of Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban.
Saroori, who remained as Minister of State (MoS) during the erstwhile Congress-PDP government was given full cabinet birth by the party high command, giving him preference over two other party MLAs and strong contenders; Abdual Majeed Wani of Doda and Muhammad Sharief Naiz of Bhaderwah.
The cabinet birth to Saroori with prized portfolio of R&B ministry led to a large scale celebration by the party leaders and workers in Inderwal and Kishtwar. The induction is not only been seen as a victory of the party leaders but also as a hope for the backward and ignored areas of Inderwal and Kishtwar constituencies.
However, amid the celebration and enthusiasm, Kishtwar witness ire against National Conference, the party which has a strong hold in the constituency since the election of Late Bashir Ahmed Kichloo to the state legislative assembly.
The non-induction of Sajad Ahmed Kichloo is being seen as a betrayal with the loyalty and trust of the party workers over the party. Kichloo was the front runner for the cabinet birth as being the only NC MLA in six constituencies of Chenab Valley.
If sources in the party have to be believed the name of Kichloo was excluded from the list of ministers at the last stage for some unknown reasons. Some circles in the party believe that the party chief patron and president Dr Farooq Abdullah was keen to have Kichloo in the cabinet but the chief minister Omar Abdullah had something else in his mind.
Though party sources said that the MLA is being now tipped for heading a state owned corporation, sources said that Kichloo has expressed his unwillingness to take any such assignment.
The non-induction of the party MLA led to a large scale protest demonstration in Kishtwar, where party leaders and workers came openly against the decision and even burnt the party flags to register their anger.

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Saffron Development Farm Kishtwar, A Loss-making Venture
SHEIKH NASIR HUSSAIN
KISHTWAR: The Saffron Development Farm (SDF) situated in Berwar area of Kishtwar district is a testimony of poor government functioning. With the total annual expenditure of the farm running into crores, the 25-years-old farm has produced only 4 kgs of saffron till date.
As per the official records, the farm is spread over 217 kanals of land and government is spending lakhs of rupees every year on the salaries of the employees posted at the farm. However, only 15 kanal area of the farm is being used for saffron cultivation as a result of which, the income generated from the SDF has not even been 5% of the total money invested into the farm so far.
Sources inform that the farm was set up way back in 1961, however, it began to be used for saffron development only after 1983. Between that time, the farm was being used as Tehsil Seed Multiplication Farm. As per the official records, traditional area of saffron cultivation in Kishtwar is about 120 hectare and about 3500 families of the district are engaged in saffron cultivation. The department officials claim that the district has enough potential to grow saffron over 300 hectare, across 25 villages including Thakri, Chhatroo, Dachchan, Padder and Thathri.
Even then, the concerned officials repeatedly blame bad weather, low rainfall and crop diseases for the low production of saffron in the district. Opposed to this, the locals have a different opinion. They allege that the concerned department is not serious towards improving the yield of saffron per hectare, despite the fact that saffron is a crop having tremendous commercial importance.
Another factor that hampers the prospects of the SDF is its location, which the locals claim is not suitable for growing saffron. According to the people of the district, Pochhal or Cherhar could have been the ideal choice to set up the farm because of the quality of soil and other factors.
However, it is not as if the SDF’s only problem is its location. In the past years, the department appointed 6 gardeners at the farm while five posts, including that of on Saffron Development Officer (SDO), two Assistant officers and two field staff, are lying vacant. Despite that, only one Assistant officer and one incharge SDO have been engaged to ensure quality crop. The total expenditure on the salaries of these appointees runs into more than Rs 5 lakh a year.
The height of corrupt farm practices is evident from the fact that farm officials allegedly purchase saffron from the local growers and deposit it at the Agricultural Inputs office in Jammu as their own produce.
The Chief Agricultural Officer, Kishtwar, Manmohan Rai, informs the farm was primarily not meant for the production of saffron but for its bulbs. Rai admits that there is a substantial decline in the production every year however he expectedly blames bad weather and low rainfall for the same and says that the department is organizing awareness camps in the area for the saffron growers, to increase output.

Kishtwar not on priority list of union minister Azad

SHEIKH NASIR HUSSAIN
Kishtwar: It seems that mountainous Kishtwar district does not figure in the priority list of former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who recently concluded his maiden visit to Chenab Valley after taking over new assignment at New Delhi.People living in the far flung area of Kishtwar district were enthusiastic after induction of Ghulam Nabi Azad as union health minister in Manmohan Singh cabinet but the hopes and aspirations proved unrealistic as Azad chose not to visit Kishtwar during his extensive tour of Chenab Valley. Though the party leaders claimed that Azad visited Doda and Ramban district on account of functions organised by the party leaders, sources in the state government revealed that during his visit the union minister took note of health care facilities and scope of its improvement in the areas. He also intracted with the district authorities and took stock of various ongoing developmental work, started during his tenure as the chief minister of the state. However, Azad preferred not to visit Kishtwar due to some unknown reason which has created a resentment among the general masses of the area, who till recently were proudly associating themselves with the union minister. Surprisingly, when the Kishtwar district is suffering due to lack of proper medicare facilities the union minister instead of visiting the area summoned the officers from the district administration to his native place Bhaderwah. “We were eagerly waiting for Mr Azad to visit Kishtwar as we thought that his visit would give a new life to the ailing health sector”, Malik Rehmat-ull-ah a trade union leader told The Bold Voice, adding the approach of the union minister has not only shocked the residents of the area but it has also shattered their hopes. However, the opponents of Azad have some other reasons to offer. “We never expected him to visit the place as we know that being the chief minister of the state he has always ignored and neglected Kishtwar district for obvious reasons”, District President of PDP (Youth) Ishtiyaq Hussain Waza said. He said that Mufti Muhammad Sayeed had sanctioned University campus for Kishtwar but the proposal was changed overnight soon after Ghulam Nabi Azad took over the reign of power in the state. Another senior PDP leader Shakir Hussain Sadiqi believe that Azad never want any development in Kishtwar as it would foil his plans. “We know that the developmental funds meant for the entire district were diverted to Bhaderwah and no funds were sanctioned and spent on tourism sector in Kishtwar during his tenure as the chief minister”. Bhartiya Janta Party leader Sunil Sharma say’s that anti-Kishtwar approcah of Ghulam Nabi Azad has once again exposed. “ People should now behave accordingly” added Sharma.