Srinagar, 18 September: Only Kashmir News Desk
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday unveiled a book titled ‘The Slum Queen’ by renowned philanthropist Rouble Nagi.
Besides Director Information Akshay Labroo, senior politician Altaf Bukhari, former Legislator Vikramaditya Singh, Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, a galaxy of renowned journalists, senior officials and prominent citizens from all occupations attended the book-unveiling event at Raj Bhawan Auditorium.
The book encompasses the author’s transformative journey as an artist and social worker and her dedication for betterment of the lives of the underprivileged.
The Lt Governor commended the efforts of the author and her art foundation for empowering women, creating Job opportunities for youth and ensuring children’s education. He also appreciated the work being done by them in Baramulla, Kupwara districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor threw light on the golden history of women empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir. The world’s first woman guerrilla force and countless examples of great women leadership, sacrifice and bravery have made valuable contributions in the development of UT, he added.
Today, Jammu Kashmir is moving towards regaining its lost glory of women empowerment and creating an ecosystem of women entrepreneurs, the Lt Governor further added.
In the last two years, more than 10,000 girls have become entrepreneurs and they have been provided with training, financial assistance, and market linkage. The handicrafts products of Women self-help groups are reaching different cities of the country and abroad through Amazon & Flipkart, the Lt Governor noted.
The Lt Governor also spoke on the interventions like Aao School Chalen Campaign, Talaash Survey of the government to ensure that every child goes to school and other initiatives like mentorship program, necessary infrastructure for girls’ education, tablets and laptops with content for children, Atal Tinkering labs, smart schools for children belonging to underprivileged section of society, increased average scholarship for children from poor families, vocational courses, Seasonal Centers for Migratory Tribal Population, enchantment of salaries of seasonal teachers etc.
These efforts are yielding favorable results and last year enrollment drive has registered a 14.5% increase. 93,000 out of school children have been identified and being brought to school within just one year, he added.
During an interaction session with the author, the Lt Governor highlighted the youth-oriented initiatives being taken by the government under the aegis of Mission Youth.
Speaking on the occasion, Rouble Nagi- the author of the Book highlighted the objectives of her art foundation and spoke on the ongoing initiatives of the foundation in J&K as well as across the country with an aim to improve the quality of life of the people.
She informed that her Art foundation has repaired and painted around 1.5 lakh houses so far and as of today her team is working in 163 slums and villages in other parts of the country. She also spoke on the Badalta Kashmir chapter from her book.
Volunteers of the Rouble Nagi Art Foundation shared their views and experiences on the occasion.
