NL Corresspondent Srinagar, Aug 16: To encourage the culture of sports and to provide the best quality facilities and infrastructure to youth, the University of Kashmir (KU) inaugurated the long-awaited ‘Ground C’, a newly established sports ground at the varsity’s main campus, while officially inaugurating the Jammu and Kashmir Premier League (JKPL) Wednesday here. Vice-chancellor,
Srinagar: The National Service Scheme (NSS) units of the University of Kashmir at the main campus Srinagar, and North Campus Baramulla, organised several activities for volunteers and students from different departments and colleges.
These events were held on directions of Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan under the umbrella of G20 programmes being organised by the University during 2023.
On March 25, the NSS
Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Nov 22: The Inter-college Pencak Silat Championship, organised by the Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (DPES), University of Kashmir, concluded here today. A total of 200 Pencak Silat players in both men’s and women’s categories from 14 colleges of the Kashmir province participated in the three-day event. Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony. The event was also attended by Joint Registrar Asmat Kawoosa, Coordinator DPES Dr Musavir Ahmad, […]
Need to create safe opportunities for women to share their experiences: Expert
Srinagar: Gender-based violence is preventable but it will continue to exist if some of the fundamental concerns are not addressed with a sense of urgency, a top legal expert has said.
Addressing an online talk ‘Sexual Violence: Laws and Remedies’, organised by Kashmir University’s National Service Scheme (NSS), Ms Sanchita Ain, Advocate on Record in the Supreme Court, referred to various forms of gender-based violence and explained how legal remedies can help the victims to get access to justice.
“Sexual violence is a form of gender-based violence. A holistic approach is needed to nip the evil of gender-based violence in the bud. We need to create safe opportunities for women to share their experiences while creating a culture of speaking out and breaking the silence collectively,” she said, referring to various factors responsible for gender-based violence, various types of gender-based viol
Coordinator, Department of Politics and Governance, Central University of Kashmir, Khalid Hassan critically evaluated the influence of western philosophical thought on human rights jurisprudence.
“The human rights discourse was essentially elitist in its approach and this was the primary reason for its failure to address the needs of the marginalised sections of the society,” he said.
Mir Mubashir Altaf from KU’s School of Law highlighted, from the constitutional law perspective the issue of women’s rights in the country. He said that while the constitution provides a rights-based framework in this regard, reality on the ground is different.
In his message for the webinar, Coordinator NSS Musavir Ahmad said COVID19 pandemic had posed new challenges vis-à-vis protection of human rights of marginalised sections of society.