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JAMMU: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that the Kashmir Valley is incomplete without the Kashmiri Pandit (KP) community. He said their exodus was a loss for the Valley.
Dr Jitendra was speaking after inaugurating “Mata Saraswati Auditorium” in Gandhi Memorial Camp College here today.
The Union Minister said, the composite culture, which was the characteristic of Kashmir, must be restored, adding that the heritage of the Valley was kept alive by KPs living in harmony with other communities.
The Minister asserted that the day is not far when the two communities would live together with peace and harmony.
Dr Jitendra said that things have changed for good in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370. He said in the heart of hearts, the common man even in the Kashmir Muslim community is happy with its revocation.
The Union Minister said, the government has embarked on a noble mission of revamping India’s education sector as per the requirements of contemporary India. Enumerating the salient features of the National Education Policy(NEP) 2020, he emphasised that it has laid the ground for liberating students from being prisoners of the choices made for them by their parents and peers when it comes to choosing educational courses. He stated that with the implementation of the NEP, students are now free to opt for higher courses, matching their talent.
Dr Jitendra urged teachers to identify the inherent talent of the students and mentor them accordingly so that they can contribute to nation-building. He said these are the best times happening for India, and the country is at par with other countries, especially in Education, Science and Technology and startup ups. He informed that India is ranked No. 3 in world StartUp ecosystem.
Dr Singh stated that J&K would be among the front runners in India’s march towards becoming a developed nation by 2047, as envisioned by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. He stressed the role of teachers towards the end, saying they have to take up cudgels to fashion students into architects of a Vikisit Bharat. He appealed to the educators to encourage their ward to leverage technology for gaining knowledge, adding that these days, cost effective literature is readily available.
Calling for the tapping of explored Himalayan bioresources, Dr Jitendra Singh, they hold the potential of making value addition to India’s economy. He urged the teachers to encourage students to take up StartUp initiatives which have emerged as new avenues of self employment.
The Minister informed that the government has decided to organise StartUp exhibitions across the country to create awareness about them. One such exhibition will be held in Srinagar soon, he further informed.
Dr Jitendra Singh highlighted the success of Purple Revolution which has brought J&K on the world map of StartUps.
