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| Gujjars demand “compact programme for development of tribal communities of -J&K | |
Jammu, September 20 (Scoop News)-Gujjars and Bakarwals on Sunday sought a “compact programme for development of tribal communities of Jammu and Kashmir ‘ and asked the government to strengthen the Tribal Affairs department as more than 80% posts in the department are vacant. The demand was raised in a meeting organised by the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, a community-supported organisation- convened to discuss latest tribal issues.
The participants stressed upon the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Sh Manoj Sinha to address the issues related to STs includes Gujjars, Bakerwals, Gaddis with regard to rehabilitation of nomadic tribes, enabling them to have access to basic education, health, road, electricity, food and other facilities properly. The programme was presided over by well-known researcher of the Gujjar community Dr. Javaid Rahi and was attended by a number of tribal elders and youth.
The speakers said that key posts in the Tribal Affairs department of J&K are vacant. It includes 2 Dy Directors -Jammu-Kashmir , Tribal Officers in all the disitrcts , Asstt Tribal Officers in 20 districts , Accounts officer, Asstt Account Officers ,Deputy Secretary, Additional Secretary , Special Secretary in Administrative department in Civil Sectt. and others. They demanded that these posts may be filled up on priority. The speakers welcome appointment of Dr Rehana Batol as Secretary Tribal Affairs.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr, Javaid Rahi said that a number of Acts and Rules extended to Jammu and Kashmir after August 05, 2019 and tribal communities were eagerly waiting for complete implementation of ‘Forest Rights Act 2006,Conservation Act 1980, The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1995 besides a number of schemes, rules dealing with tribal livelihood, rehabilitation, education, health, culture, and other developmental aspects. Such Acts and rules will change the fate of tribes after implementation. He asserted that only a “compact programme for development of tribal communities of Jammu and Kashmir ‘would help in eradicating illiteracy, economic instability, cultural ethnic dimension of tribes. “Such programme, , if formulated, can pave a way for all round development of tribes,” he opined.
The meeting was informed that a memorandum was submitted to Lt Governor by Tribal Foundation on August 21, 2020 demanded therein to appoint adequate staff in Tribal department of J&K to run the affairs of this department which is dealing with excluded groups of society.
.Other speakers on the occasion said J&K tribal were facing a number of hardships and listed issues like eviction/ dispossession of land, violence, poverty and loss of identity. They urged the government to notify a comprehensive and visionary programme for tribal that would restore the confidence among these communities.
The participants said due to the lack of awareness among tribes regarding protection granted by the constitution to them, they are suffering. The Gujjars and Bakerwals, who constitute more than 95 per cent of J&K’s tribal population were lagging behind in every field of life as they are at the bottom in literacy, and other deficits.
Other who spoke includes Ishtaq Misbah, Zulkarnain , Altaf Ahmed , Mubashar, Khadam Hussain , Mohammad Hameed , others
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