Gender Crisis
In Srinagar’s Basant Bagh, the door of a modest home’s room has not been opened since the onset of militancy. Seemingly claustrophobic, the 6 x 3 ft room resembles a torture cell. It has the lone inmate, Muhammad Sultan Dar, known locally as Sul Maam, a septuagenarian transgender.
Reduced to a corner where he cooks, it needs a serious effort to get Sul Maam’s attention. “Bea Chusow Goub Bouzaan (I am hard of hearing),” Sul Maam said, » Read more about: Gender Crisis »
38 die in fire incidents in 2017
Thirty-eight persons lost their lives while property worth Rs 64.33 crore was destroyed in a total of 2914 fire incidents which involved 1888 structures across Kashmir last year.
The official documents reveal that the property worth Rs 582 crores was saved during the rescue operations by Fire and Emergency Services in Kashmir in 2017.
“The total number of fire calls received by the department in 2017 was 2917, out of which 39 calls were fake. » Read more about: 38 die in fire incidents in 2017 »
Kashmir largest trout producer
Jammu and Kashmir has over 513 units of trout farms of with Kashmir alone accounting for 404 units making the valley as the largest trout fish producer in India having
The Valley also consumes 482 tonnes of fish every year.
Muhammad Hussain Wani, Senior Project Officer of fisheries department said that the demand for quality fish is increasing in Kashmir due to high protein and low-fat food that provides a range of health benefits.
“The demand for fish has increased in Kashmir as they have become health conscious and want to make many preparations,” said Wani. » Read more about: Kashmir largest trout producer »
Kashmir is more than you watch on TV
Solo women travellers who enjoyed their stay and trips to Kashmir at every turn of the road defy all negative portrayal of Kashmir.
Many women have enjoyed their solo trips to Kashmir over the past few years.
A solo traveller, Kanika Gupta, on a social travel platform Tripoto writes in her blog titled ‘How Safe is Kashmir’ writes: “Kashmir is everything that you read in the papers and see in the news channels, but oh it is so much more.”
“We can write songs about their hospitality, » Read more about: Kashmir is more than you watch on TV »
CEMCA event at New Delhi (February 21 and 22, 2018)
One of our students Farshita Wesh was one of the select few students nominated to attend two-day event organized by Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) New Delhi on February 21 and 22, 2018. The event included a one-day workshop on documentary film-making, film screening and award ceremony. » Read more about: CEMCA event at New Delhi (February 21 and 22, 2018) »
Kashmiri transgenders are a tormented lot!
Rafeeq Ahmad looked like a male but loved to dress up as a woman due to which she had to face harassment and social discrimination since childhood. Rafeeq’s plight is shared by hundreds of other transgenders of Kashmir valley.
Transgenders are part of the society, but unlike men and women they don’t get the same treatment or respect. They are denied the rights and opportunities other genders avail.
As the 52-year-old transgender, Rafeeq says: “I wanted to study but the society never provided me with the liberty to do so.”
Transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, » Read more about: Kashmiri transgenders are a tormented lot! »
Week-long Workshop on Graphic Designing (Dec 15-22, 2017)
A one-week workshop on Graphic Designing was conducted for semester 3 (BMMMC) from December 15-22, 2017. Noted graphic artist, Mr. Akhter Rasool from EMMRC, Kashmir University was the resource person for the workshop which dealt with various technical aspects of newspaper layout designing. » Read more about: Week-long Workshop on Graphic Designing (Dec 15-22, 2017) »
Media Conclave at IUST Awantipora (December 6, 2017)
Students of journalism department attended a day-long media conclave titled ‘Comm Con: A Conclave for Communication and Journalism Students’ organized by Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), in collaboration with PACT, an international development organization. Students interacted with eminent media personalities including well known investigative journalist, Saikat Datta, Zaffar Iqbal of NDTV, advertising executive Jaibeer Ahmad, Press TV correspondent, Shahana Butt, RJ Nasir Khan of 92.7 FM and Bilal Zaidi of CrowdNewsing. » Read more about: Media Conclave at IUST Awantipora (December 6, 2017) »
Short films made on the theme of ragging as part of UGC initiative
In September 2017, the department received a letter from Additional Secretary University Grants Commission (UGC) regarding a National University Film Making Competition to spread awareness on ragging among students. The letter was appended with a cover letter from Registrar Cluster University Srinagar. The department engaged students for the same and they came up with two short films on theme of ragging titled- ‘The Rebuke’ and ‘Broken Knot’. The films entries were sent to UGC through Cluster University. » Read more about: Short films made on the theme of ragging as part of UGC initiative »
15-day guest lecture series on Multimedia & Animation ((September 16-30, 2017)
The department conducted a 15-day guest lecture series on Multimedia & Animation from September 16 to 30, 2017. Mr. Saqib Wani of Govt Degree College (Boys) was the resource person. He dealt with basic concepts of computer graphics and animation including 2D and 3D animation. He also engaged students in practical exercises and reviewed the assignments. » Read more about: 15-day guest lecture series on Multimedia & Animation ((September 16-30, 2017) »
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