A meeting regarding enrolment drive themed, “No child to be Left behind” with special focus on enrolment of specially/differently-abled children on December 24 at Council Secretariat.

CEC, Hill Council, Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan stressed the inclusion of all children left behind with a special focus on the enrolment of specially/differently-abled children in the district. He directed the Education Department to coordinate with other concerned departments and NGOs working in the education field, to conduct a fresh survey of children left behind in obtaining education which is the primary right of every child irrespective of physical, social, and economic challenges.

He said that the survey should be completed at the earliest so that in the next working season, necessary infrastructure and other related measures would be taken in schools.

CEO, Nazir Ahmed Wani Kargil informed that the format of the survey has been prepared and will be distributed to each Zonal Office to survey coordination with PRI members of concerned panchayats.

CDPO Drass, Syed Jamal suggested that under the supervision of BMOs of respective medical blocks assessment camps should be organized to identify the percentage of disability of children.

To conduct the survey more efficiently, Khushbu Joshi from Project Shoqpa suggested that awareness camps should be organized for the general public which would clear confusion among the people. She said people also should be educated about the various benefits of this survey.

In view of the menstrual hygiene of girls in schools, Khushbu suggested that reusable pads should be made available in schools so that in case of any emergency, girls can have easy access to sanitary pads. She also assured that their organization will facilitate workshops and training sessions to spread awareness among the girls in various schools of the district.

CEC Khan appreciated all the suggestions and solutions that came up during the meeting. He also said that LAHDC Kargil is committed to building an inclusive environment along with the proper infrastructure for the children irrespective of the various challenges they face in society.