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J-K LG Sinha Calls for IT Benefits in Border Villages
Manoj Sinha said children in Jammu and Kashmir’s border villages should get the same opportunities as children in big cities.
He wants smart classrooms, digital libraries, and skill-training programs to reach remote villages.
He also wants young people to find work or start businesses in local fields such as farming, tourism, and handicrafts.
Sinha said sports, art, and culture can help young people use their energy creatively.
He described five important areas for helping youth: education and technology, jobs, sports and culture, access to opportunities, and guidance.
He said scholarships and national or international competitions should be open to border-area youth.
He also said children should learn and value their mother tongue and heritage.
His goal is for every child to believe they can achieve their dreams.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called for IT and skill-development benefits to reach children in border villages.
He proposed expanding smart classrooms, digital libraries, scholarships, training, and competition opportunities in remote areas.
Sinha urged youth to pursue employment and entrepreneurship in handicrafts, horticulture, agriculture, tourism, and local industries.
He outlined five empowerment themes: education and technology, jobs and entrepreneurship, sports and culture, access to opportunities, and mentorship.
Sinha said children should remain rooted in their mother tongue and heritage while receiving opportunities to compete nationally and internationally.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
- What
- He called for IT, education, skill-development, employment, and mentorship opportunities to reach children and youth in border villages.
- Where
- At a function in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- Tuesday, September 29; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- To ensure that children and youth in border areas benefit from the IT boom and skill development and can pursue education, jobs, entrepreneurship, sports, culture, and other opportunities.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
- Location
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- Date
- September 29, Tuesday; year unspecified
- Target group
- Children and youth in border villages
- Priority areas
- Education and technology; employment and entrepreneurship; sports and culture; access to opportunities; guidance and mentorship
- Proposed opportunities
- Smart classrooms, digital libraries, scholarships, training programs, and national and international competitions
- Local sectors
- Handicrafts, horticulture, agriculture, tourism, and local industries
Quotes
Manoj Sinha
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
“We must ensure that smart classrooms, digital libraries, and skill-development opportunities reach remote villages. We must create opportunities for youth in handicrafts, horticulture, agriculture, tourism, and local industries so that they become not just job-seekers but also job-creators. Let our youth hold books, pens, sports equipment and give strong expression to art, so that their energy finds a creative direction.”
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“The real development of Jammu Kashmir will come when a child in our border villages can say with confidence ‘I can fulfil my dreams’. I know that the children and youth of border areas are brimming with courage, talent and they are an inspiration for the entire nation”
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