Srinagar, Jan 8:  Paying rich tributes to a foreign militant, who was killed in Kakpora, Pulwama encounter, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani reiterated that the youth of Kashmir have opted gun “as a reaction to the Indian military and forcible occupation” of Jammu and Kashmir.

Terming Kashmir as a bone of contention between the two nuclear powers of the subcontinent, Hurriyat (G) chairman in a statement issued , regretted that “the stubborn attitude of India regarding this globally accepted political dispute and dealing with it only militarily has created death and destruction in whole state and peace and harmony of whole region is threatened”.

He said that with the resolution of this issue, a new era of peace, stability and development will prevail not only in Jammu and Kashmir but in whole South Asia.

Meanwhile, Geelani expressed shock over the demise of senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader and a well known social activist and his long time associate AlhajAbdul Raheem Langoo of Sopore.

Recalling association with him, Hurriyat (G) chairman said that he was a noble soul, an affectionate human being, a caring citizen, a religious and literary legend and an inspirational freedom lover.

Geelani said that he was first to reach at the site of tragedy to anybody, irrespective of party affiliation or regional likings, which had earned him a great respect and love among the people.

The pro-freedom leader said he “couldn’t control his emotions while remembering his (Langoos’) hardships and torture by Indian forces and local police”. Langoo was imprisoned several times for raising his voice against the rights violations particularly in Sopore, he said.

“Every Soporian will miss a personality like him for a long time and the vacuum created by his demise is hard to be filled,” Hurriyat (G) chairman said and prayed for peace to the departed soul and courage to the family to bear the tragic loss.

On the directions of Geelani, his two sons Dr Naiem Geelani and Dr Naseem Geelani and his son-in-law Syed Zahoor-ul-Haq Geelani participated in the funeral procession of the deceased, the statement said.

Geelani also expressed grief over the death of the brother of Siraj Makhdoomi of Tujar Sopore and prayed for his eternal peace and courage to the bereaved family to bear this tragic loss.

SRINAGAR, January 8: Former education minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday felicitated students who qualified the 12^th standard annual examination and complimented the government run schools for fetching top positions in different streams.

Expressing great satisfaction over the performance shown by the government schools for figuring in the list of first 10 positions in the science, arts, commerce and home science streams, Bukhari appreciated the consistent efforts of the teaching and non-teaching staff, students and parents that made it possible.

 “It is matter of great satisfaction for me to display extraordinary performance in Arts stream, the students of government-run educational institutions have walked away with the first 5 positions scoring between 98.6% and 98% marks,” Bukhari said.

The former education minister congratulated all the students who have qualified this examination with excellent scores particularly the toppers of Amirakadal constituency who were studying in Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothibagh and Government Higher Secondary School Amirakadal.

“It is an additional honour for me that the students of my constituency studying in government run schools are performing excellently. But it has been possible only with the efforts of talented faculty available in government schools, support of parents and the commitment of students. I wish all such students a good luck for their future,” he added.

            The former minister hailed all the students of Kashmir division for their brilliant performance despite facing the turbulent security situation throughout their academic session.

“Defying all odds many of them topped the class 12^th examination which exhibits the potential of our children to make it possible,” Bukhari remarked.

He also complimented the parents and the civil society for their encouraging role that has resulted into visible improvement in the educational standards of the government schools over the past couple of years.

“The latest results are reassuring and speak volumes that despite having unfortunate and tragic disturbances in Kashmir, our students and teachers have put in their best efforts to make up for the losses,” he said.

Bukhari hoped that the results shown by the government run schools shall continue in the future. “The only thing needed is the motivation and encouragement, to bring about the much-needed turn around in the academic environment especially in our government schools.”

Hailing the efforts of the education department particularly the directorate of school education Kashmir for this remarkable performance, Bukhari stressed on the need of providing quality education with constant monitoring, uncompromising academic quality and individual attention to students to be adopted as the guiding principles of the education sector. Bukhari also hailed the State Board of School education for declaring the results within stipulated time period.

KD News Desk

Baramulla, Jan 08 : Scores of unemployed youths of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration against the district administration for delaying to release the list even after 13 years.

Scores of class 4th aspriants assembled outside Deputy Commissioner office Baramulla and staged protest against the admin for failed to publish selection list of the successful candidates,
The protesting aspriants said that last 13 years have been running from pillar to post but their pleas went unheard, they said that hundreds of unemployed candidates from this north Kashmir district had submitted applications for various Class IV posts for which interviews were held in many phases, some even thirteen years ago.

“We have already waited for thirteen long years and still list is yet to out due to the excuses of district administration Baramulla especially Deputy Commissioner Baramulla said protesting aspriants, they said that this is Injustice for we poor people of district Baramulla, as other districts of this state published the same lists years ago.

Mushtaq Ahemd one of the candidate alleged that district administration “has never been serious in issuing this list on time, he said that since 13 years we are getting fake hopes from authorities but nothing happened on ground level yet, he however accused the DC Baramulla of “deliberately delaying” the selection list.

Sajad Ahemd another aspriant said that I have been waiting for the last 13 years for this list; my interview was taken way back, but I don’t know why the district administration is delaying this recruitment process for such a long time.

Meanwhile the protesting aspriants appealed Governor Satya Pal Malik to intervene in the issue.

However, last month Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr Nasir Naqash in a written reply to honourable high court said that as the Model after Code of conduct will end in valley, list will be published.

However month had gone list is yet to publish.

Meanwhile despite repeated attempts Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr Nasir Ahmad was not available for commits