Jammu, Dec 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said the state government was formulating a proposal for revival of mobile schools for Gujjar and Bakerwal population in the state.
 “The mobile schools will soon be revived and a necessary formula is being worked out in this regard”, the Chief Minister said adding that the government is also into the aspect of engaging local girls as ASHA workers so that they would help in basic health aid and awareness programmes.
 Addressing half a dozen public meetings in Nagrota Constituency at Ragoda, Jagti, Baida, Dhammi, Barsu and Jindrah, he said that the comprehensive development programme launched by his government during the last two years for holistic progress in all areas would get necessary fillip by the Panchayat Raj.
 Minister for Forests, Mian Altaf Ahmad, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister, Devendar Singh Rana and Provincial President, Rattan Lal Gupta were accompanying the Chief Minister who during his day long tour of the constituency also interacted with the people, inspected works and got first hand appraisal of the problems.
 Addressing the meetings, Mian Altaf asked the people to be aware of the elements bent upon to disturb the communal amity in the State.
 He said some forces want to divide the people in the name of religion and region.
 “They want to split Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions but we have always worked for the unity and integrity of Jammu and Kashmir Sate and its people. We will continue to do so as in the unity and strength of the State is the strength of the country”, he said.
 Altaf highlighted the issues confronting the Gujjar and Bakerwal population in the constituency living in far-off and hilly areas.

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