Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir’s Directorate of Students Welfare (DSW) and Jammu and Kashmir Yateem Foundation (JKYF) organised an awareness programme “Social Service and Our Role and Responsibility,” here on Thursday.
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, JKYF Chairman, Mr. Ihsan Rather, Municipal Committee Chairman, Advocate Altaf Ahmad, Deputy DSW, Mr Faizan Ashraf, former JKYF Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Rafi, faculty members, students and volunteers of the Foundation, were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir said, the people belonging to affluent class should come forward and help the institutions and organizations working for the welfare of the orphans and destitutes. He said the number of orphans in Kashmir has increased manifold due to the prevailing situation and there was a dire need to address their concerns. He assured all possible support to the JKYF in their endeavors.
JKYF Chairman, Mr. Ihsan Rather, while speaking on the occasion, gave an overview of the Foundation functioning and said the organization is not only working for the orphans, but is also running programmes including widow welfare programme, girls upliftment in domestic environment, marriage of orphan and poor girls and is also providing educational scholarships to the students. He asked the youngsters to come forward and volunteer themselves for this noble cause.
Deputy DSW Mr. Faizan Ashraf, in his address said the main aim and objective of holding the awareness programme was to sensitize the students and faculty members about their role and responsibility in addressing the issues related to orphans. He said the DSW would extend full support to JKYF in organizing more such programmes.
Former Chairman, JKYF, Mr. Muhammad Rafi also spoke on the occasion and said that since its inception, the Foundation has been putting in strenuous efforts to take forward the welfare and rehabilitation activities. He said the sensitization about the real plight and sufferings of the weaker sections of the society needs to be prioritized.