University of Kashmir’s department of students welfare organized one-day special aids and appliances distribution camp for specially-abled students, on Monday.
The camp was attended by 50 students who were provideddifferent aids and appliances by vice chancellor, Prof Talat Ahmad. Theequipments included motorised wheel chairs, manual wheel chairs, elbow crutchesand long crutches, which shall make such students independent to move freely inand around the campus.
Registrar, KU, Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir informed the students thatthe varsity has designated DSW for the welfare of the students and alllegitimate and significant queries shall be forwarded to the office of DSW forredress.
The DSW, Prof Raies A Qadri thanked vice chancellor for hissupport and said that the department would hold more such camps and programs infuture.
Meanwhile the VC chaired a review meeting of NationalService Scheme (NSS) units, associated with the varsity, today. He praised theauthorities concerned for “exceptionally good” work under NSS and impressedupon the participating heads of various colleges, NSS program officers andmembers from the University to keep the utilization certificates ready onpriority and also suggested that program officers be nominated and trained forbetter contributions in this regard.
“There should be regular workshops and programs in thisregard so that the functionality of NSS in the state enhanced with betterco-ordination,” he added.
The director colleges, state NSS officer Prof Yaseen AhmadShah, program coordinator NSS Dr Shamim A Shah and various institutional headsincluding principals of several degree colleges and program officers of NSSalso attended the meeting.
Prof Shah spoke on the settlement of accounts and submissionof utilization certificates which was another agenda for the meeting. He saidthat the core aim and objective of the initiative was to make studentsunderstand their community and inculcate in them a sense of responsibilitytowards their society.
Program coordinator briefed the meeting about the aims,working and basic components of NSS. “While poor documentation remains our coreissue, our volunteers have time and again proved their skill and competence atdifferent forums,” he said.