Jammu, February 11 (Scoop News) – N. N. Vohra, Jammu and Kashmir Governor, today said that the youth who comprise 50% of the State’s population are the most important segment of our society and there is urgent need to devote focused attention for securing a bright and prosperous future for them.
The Governor said this while chairing a Discussion on the “Kashmiri Youth and Media: A Perception Survey” organized by the
The Governor observed that along with focusing on the serious issues of governance, corruption, delivery of services and all other tasks which require to be carried out, we need to focus on the youth of Jammu and Kashmir who grew up in the difficult circumstances which obtained in the Valley for over two decades. He observed that we need to take stock of all the issues relating to the balanced development of youth and facilitate an enabling environment for their growth.
Referring to the high potential of the youth of J&K, the Governor said that despite interruptions in the educational schedules due to the disturbed situations in the past years our youth have been excelling in varied spheres at the State and national levels. In this context, the Governor mentioned about Dr. Shah Faisal, who topped the All India Civil Services Examination three years ago. Many other more boys and girls from the State are doing extremely well in various other arenas.
Referring to the “Perception Survey of Media Impact on the Kashmiri Youth” conducted by the IRIIS, the Governor emphasized the need for conducting such surveys in the far-flung districts with a much larger sample size. He also suggested to Prof. Navnita Chadha Behera, Honorary Director, IRIIS, to take note of all the suggestions which had emerged during the Question-Answer session in the Panel Discussion.
Earlier, in her opening remarks, Prof. Navnita Chadha Behera, Honorary Director, IRIIS, highlighted the salient features of the findings of the Survey Report and the methodology adopted to conduct it. She added that it was a first step and more such studies would need to be carried out.
Bashir Manzar, Editor-in-Chief, Kashmir Images, said in his presentation that it was perhaps for the first time that such a survey has been carried out and gave a critical analysis of the impact of the media on Kashmiri youth, besides expressing his views on the various findings in the Survey Report.
Prof. Neera Chandhoke, expressed her views on the genesis of Nation States in the international context, the glorious pluralistic traditions of Kashmir and the significance of Article 370 of the constitution of
Riyaz Masroor, BBC Correspondent, congratulated the IRIIS for bringing out the Survey Report and gave his views on the various recommendations.
The Panel Discussion was followed by a lively Question-Answer Session.
Prominent among those present on the occasion were Dr. Tej Partap, Vice Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, A. H. Samoon, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, R. Chengappa, Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune, media persons, intellectuals, academicians, businessmen and social activists.
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