Over 1,000 Kashmiri students from 25 universities came together in Delhi for a "Kashmir Student's Conference" organised by the Muslim Rashtra Manch, an affiliate of the Rashtra Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS, in Delhi's Constitutional Club.
Billed as a 'Dialogue on Students' Role in nation building', the conference saw officials from a host of ministries like Home, HRD and Minority Affairs. They spoke on a number of issues -- ranging from special scholarships for students from the state under the All India Council for Technical Education, to Udaan, a special initiative of the National Skill Development Corporation which seeks to provide skills and job opportunities to about 40,000 Kashmiris over 5 years.
"I have been to two to three places where the Udaan scheme is being implemented. There are some Kashmiri youth, but all they do is earn a meagre sum of 2,500 without learning many skills. The government should pay more attention to how these schemes are being implemented," said one of the participating students.
For a 24-year-old woman from Kulgam valley, who is studying at Galgotia's University in Delhi on a government scholarship, things are difficult despite the aid.
The MRM also adopted a resolution during the conference to provide more scholarships to Kashmiri students as well as urge the Home Ministry to set up an advisory committee to oversee it.
The MRM Youth Wing Convenor Khurshid Rajaka told NDTV that it was the first time their demands were being placed before the government and they were hopeful that the government would pay heed.
Billed as a 'Dialogue on Students' Role in nation building', the conference saw officials from a host of ministries like Home, HRD and Minority Affairs. They spoke on a number of issues -- ranging from special scholarships for students from the state under the All India Council for Technical Education, to Udaan, a special initiative of the National Skill Development Corporation which seeks to provide skills and job opportunities to about 40,000 Kashmiris over 5 years.
"I have been to two to three places where the Udaan scheme is being implemented. There are some Kashmiri youth, but all they do is earn a meagre sum of 2,500 without learning many skills. The government should pay more attention to how these schemes are being implemented," said one of the participating students.
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For a 24-year-old woman from Kulgam valley, who is studying at Galgotia's University in Delhi on a government scholarship, things are difficult despite the aid.
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The MRM also adopted a resolution during the conference to provide more scholarships to Kashmiri students as well as urge the Home Ministry to set up an advisory committee to oversee it.
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The MRM Youth Wing Convenor Khurshid Rajaka told NDTV that it was the first time their demands were being placed before the government and they were hopeful that the government would pay heed.
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