A Lot Has Been Done But More Is Required

Immediately after the Parliament legislated for bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories and also toned down such provisions of Article 370 and Article 35A that were inhibiting the freedom of many segments of the citizenry, the Government of India imposed a certain restriction on movement and communication within the state. The Government has done so since certain anti-national forces operating in the state at the behest of foreign powers attempt to create a sense of insecurity among the people, build up passions and disrupt peace in the state; it was deemed necessary to pre-empt theses evil designs of the enemy by imposing restrictions.
Though these restrictions have been removed in a phased manner they have hit the economy of the state quite badly. While the entire state has borne the brunt of this economic setback, it is the youth who have been affected the most. Already reeling under chronic unemployment, they have been idle and without hope during this time.
Now that the situation is becoming normal, there is a perceptible movement towards the economic uplift of the state, especially for the youth. Admissions under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) were to be completed by August, 15. In view of the prevailing conditions, the administration approached the Supreme Court to extend the deadline by one month to September, 15. The Supreme Court passed the required order, and as a result, 4,418 students took admission under the scheme this year as compared to 2,543 in 2018. “J&K scholarship scheme of Govt got major success this year with a 74% increase in J&K students taking admissions in reputed institutions outside J&K. Thanks to streamlining of processes by AICTE,” said R Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development in a tweet.