Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Altaf Bukhari on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to restore high speed internet service, one of the prerequisites, in taking up preventive measures against spread of coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement Bukhari said restoration of 4G mobileinternet services i would enable people especially students, businessmen andemployees to remain engaged inside their homes, thereby effectively containingCovid-19.
He said as Covid-19 spreads at an alarming rate, the publichealth officials have called for minimal public gatherings, which is pushingmany activities online.
“The issue is particularly severe for schools, where risk ofspreading the disease is high,” he said, adding since all schools, colleges anduniversities were closed as a result of coronavirus outbreak, students weremissing classes, creating an unparalleled education disruption in the region.
“The novel coronavirus outbreak has posed a seriouschallenge to our children to cope up with their counterparts in the country whoenjoy all other educational facilities including high speed mobile internet,”Bukhari said.
Similarly, he said, the business community and a largesection of people who were working in the private sector were unable to dotheir businesses or duties as usual.
Bukhari expressed hope that restoration of high speedinternet will go a long way in easing out the situation not only for the homeconfined youth in their pursuit of career advancement as also in their academicodyssey but for the business community and vast majority working in the privatesector.
Bukhari appreciated measures for social distancing being putin place by J&K administration and asked people to abide by the directionsin the larger interest of the society.