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NEESF-NEESNEWLIGHT EDUCATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE FOUNDATION

NEWLIGHT EDUCATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY(Incorporated organizations dedicated for development of education and other national priorities)

Head Office: -285 – Jawahar Nagar opposite DAV School Srinagar-190008, Kashmir (INDIA) :0194-2312252

15TH ANNUAL ALL J&K DIVISION LEVEL TALENT SEARCH TEST RESULT-2012A State Government Authorized Non-Academic Educational Project Approved up to 10+2 level

NEESF-NEES is a learnt and only permitted organization rendering an excellent service in education sectors especially TALENT SEARCH TEST PROJECT in division level. The method and standardization of testing system is very important for the benefit of student community, as the best test analysts of our state simplify this non-academic testing series. The analysis of this result indicates general & specific intellectual skills and other important quotients in student and facilitates the Education department and institutions to take necessary remedial measures as recommended by the Board of School Education. The schools of our Kashmir division; by and large do not have the essential expertise to set-up such type of tests and thus compulsory for every rational managements of education institutions to participate and welcome any support, which they receive from our organization in order search out the best genius student of our valley at their earliest.

“HONOUR OF THE YEAR 2012 GOLD MEDAL – THE DISTINGUISHED STUDENT OF DISTRICT ANANTNAG – RAJA AYAAN AJAZ, S/o MR. AJAZ AHMAD,

R/o BIJBEHERA ANANTNAG, C/o SAINT PETER’S INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, ANANTNAG - FOR HIS BEST PERFORMANCE IN OVERALL AGE GROUP CATEGORY”

FIRST 20 RANKS OF IST STANDARD FIRST 20 RANKS OF 2ND STANDARD 1ST Zainab Tirmizi, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar Azeem Tariq, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla2ND Syed Mohammad Danish, Kids Carrier Public School, Shopian Syed Furqan, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian3RD Zaid Naseer, Bright Carrier Institute, Dooru, Anantnag Suhaib Bilal, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian4TH Soman Zahoor, Saint Xain’s International, Anantnag Firas Farooq, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam5TH Sibtain Ahmad Geri, Radient Public School, Anantnag Ariyan Manzoor, Saint Peter’s International Academy, Anantnag6TH Suhana Altaf, Dolphin International School, Pulwama Faisal Fayaz, (NIPS) National Innovation Public School, Shopian7TH Fakhura Tahoor, Kids Carrier Public School, Anantnag Shhaib Gull, Oxford Presentation High School, Anantnag8TH Haris Ahmad, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprain Shopian Saqlain Yousuf, Dolphin International School, Pulwama 9TH Sheikh Mohammad Hatif, Saint Peter’s International Academy Sheikh Mufaiz-ul-Haq, Model Instit of Education Akura Anantnag10TH Malik Beenish, Shemford Futuristic School, Wanpoh, Anantnag Sabqat Irfan, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam11TH Saba Shabir, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprain Shopian Mohammed Aejaz Ashraf, Saint Peter’s International, Anantnag12TH M. Mohammad Sabir, Maple Vale International School, Anantnag Ausaf Javaid, Noorabad Public School, Manzgam Kulgam13TH Maheena, Rainbow International Educational Institute, Shopian Farzana Farooq, Rainbow Institute, Shopian14TH Rehnaz Jah, Valley International School, Anantnag Senun CATS Creative & Advance Learning School, Anantnag15TH Tahoor Fatimah, Presentation Convent School, Rajbagh Srinagar Mohammad Faaiq Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag16TH Fatimah Noor, Presentation Convent School, Rajbagh Srinagar Owais Bilal Itoo, Sunshine National School, Kulgam17TH Arshie Irshad, Sabir Abdullah Public School, Anantnag Iflah Masarat, Blue Bells School, Khanyar Srinagar 18TH Farhat Sheikh, Shemford Futuristic School, Wanpoh Anantnag Ibtikam ul Mohammad “CATS” Gulshanabad Anantnag19TH Mehran Ayoub Bhat, Saint Xain’s International School, Anantnag Anusha Nazir, Delhi Modern Public School, Pampore Pulwama 20TH Raja Aufaiz, Noorabad Public School, Manzgam Kulgam Afnan Rashid, Rainbow Institute, ShopianFIRST 20 RANKS OF 3RD STANDARD FIRST 20 RANKS OF 4TH STANDARD1ST Raja Ayaan, Saint Peter’s International School, Anantnag Yawar Qayoom, Saint Joseph’s Hr Sec School, Baramulla2ND Syed Saasha, Presentation Convent School, Rajbagh Srinagar Hyder Sluneer, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam3RD Sania Mushtaq, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian Rutba Manzoor, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla4TH Kifiyat Maqbool, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian Sheikh Wasif, Future Vision Model School, Tral Pulwama5TH Adnan Nazir, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian Mir Huwaid Auzam, Tiny Harts School, Tengpora Srinagar6TH Mohammad Nadeem, Kids Carrier Public School, Shopian Mahapara Arshid, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian7TH Sehrish Bilal, Eff Emm Hr Secondary School, Anantnag Mohammad Adnan Fazli, Dolphin International School, Pulwama8TH Shehzeen Irshad, Radiant Public School, Batengoo Anantnag Fakhrun Nisa, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag9TH Lavya Bhasin, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar Sheikh Faisal Jeelani, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag10TH Syed Arslaan, New Era Public School, Rajbagh Srinagar Nargis Hamid, C M P High School, Khanyar Srinagar11TH Zunaira Raiz, Creative & Advance Training School, Anantnag Labeeb-ur-Rehman, Tyndale Biscoe School, Srinagar12TH Sualeha Salman, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar Mohammad Shakir, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla13TH Ronak Latief, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar Mehran Showkat, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam14TH Munaza Nazir, Blossom Public School, Anantnag Mehran Nabi, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag15TH Fazil Maqbool, Valen Teen’s School, Ratnipora Pulwama Afifa Qudsia, Presentation Convent School, Rajbagh Srinagar16TH Sufyaan Ashfeen, Saint Luke’s Convent School, Anantnag Malik Miran, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam17TH Pakeezah Jan, Red Jewels School, Kulgam Sadaf Zaman, Presentation Convent School, Rajbagh Srinagar18TH Khasif Muzaffar, Saint Peter’s International, Anantnag Minhaj Javaid, Baramulla Public School, Baramulla19TH Musaib, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam Rusheel Reyaz, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag20TH Lailooma Amin, Delhi Public School, Budgam Noor-un Naim Khan, Springfield Sec School, SrinagarFIRST 20 RANKS OF 5TH STANDARD FIRST 20 RANKS OF 6TH STANDARD1ST Sheikh Arham, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam Shafaq Gulzar, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag2ND Humzah Ashraf, Saint Peter’s Convent School, Anantnag Syed Maria, Presentation Convent School, Rajbagh Srinagar3RD Aynain Manzoor, (CATS) Gulshanabad Anantang Mehreen Farooq, Shemford Futuristic School, Anantnag4TH Muskaan Bashir, Future Vision Model School, Tral Pulwama Rabia Khan, Saint Peter’s International Academy, Anantnag5TH Zarnab Riaz, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Jaliees Nasir, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar6TH Babra Eijaz, Dolphin International School, Pulwama Prabhkaran Singh, Burn Hall School, Sonwar Srinagar 7TH Mehreen Khan, Saint Peter’s International, Anantnag Mehvish Nisar, Saint Peter’s International Academy, Anantnag 8TH Mir Farzana Ashraf, Saint Peter’s Internationals, Anantnag Muqaddas Shafi, The Elite.Co. Ed, Nishat Srinagar9TH Syed Atoofa, Delhi Modern Public School, Pampore Pulwama Salia Waheed, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla10TH Arbeena Kar, Future Vision Model School, Tral Pulwama Fardain Farooq, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian11TH Hanan Rafiqi, Future Vision Model School, Tral Pulwama Burhan Ahmad, Radiant Public School, Batengoo, Anantnag12TH Nishita Burhan, CATS – Gulshanabad Anantnag Iram Naseer, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag13TH Shahbaz Fayaz, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian Yusra Bin Javid, Saint Peter’s International Academy, Anantnag14TH Alveera Nisar, DISE, Anantnag Rimsha Nazir, Saint Peter’s International, Anantnag15TH Jannat Javaid, Delhi Modern Pub School, Pampore Pulwama Megha Yaseen, Radiant Public School, Batengoo Anantnag 16TH Faizah Iqbal, Tibetian Public School, Hawal Srinagar S Mubashir Jalal, Valen Teens School, Ratnipora Pulwama 17TH Murtaza Bashir, Shemford Futuristic School, Anantnag Syed Fehad, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag18TH Mehshid Farooq Tak, Delhi Public School, Anantnag Muhib Khan, Saint Peter’s International, Anantnag 19TH Iaman Maqbool, JK Public School, Humhama Srinagar Hashim Raja, Kids Carrier Public School, Kaprin Shopian20TH Riza Aijaz, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam Numeer Ahmad, Oxford Presentation High School, AnantnagFIRST 20 RANKS OF 7TH STANDARD FIRST 20 RANKS OF 8TH STANDARD1ST Arzoo Javid, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Mohammad Unzil Wani, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag2ND Ahmad Saalim Lone, Delhi Public School, Budgam Syed Tasmiyah, Valen Teens School, Ratnipora Pulwama3Rd Samah Farooq Zaki, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar Farzana Farooq, Eff Emm School, Anantnag4TH Mehak Manzoor, Saint Xains International School, Anantnag Mirza Adnan, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag5TH Sehreen Nisar, Future Vision Model School, Tral Pulwama Mehak Khan, Saint Peter’s Internationals, Anantnag6TH Harpeer Singh, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Tantary Beenish, Eff Emm School, Anantnag7TH Sheikh Immad-ud-Din, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Sharanpreet Kour, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla 8TH Shariq Rashid, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Saad Ayoub, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla9TH Taha Pirzada, Mallinson Girls School, Srinagar Zarak Rais, Mallinson Girls School, Srinagar10TH Saadiya Bashir, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Faheem Fayaz, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla11TH Afnan Mohammad, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar Mantosha Nabi, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag12TH Bisna Nisar, Oxford Presentation High School, Anantnag Zufa Iqbal, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar13TH Zarak Shameem, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag Mohammad Faheem, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla14TH Misbah Khurshid, Baramulla Public School, Baramulla Afnan Qadri, Oak Hill Institute of Education, Srinagar15TH Saqib Khursheed, Baramulla Public School, Baramulla Maryam Showket, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla16TH Farhat Shafi, Delhi Public School, Sheikhpora Budgam Tarandeep Singh, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla17TH Rutba Nabi, Caset Walden School, Natipora Srinagar Nihal Fayaz, Saint Luke’s Convent School, Anantnag18TH Faraaz Jameel Mir, Burn Hall School, Sonwar Srinagar Raja Muntazir, Dolphin International School, Pulwama 19TH Naveed Raja, Oxford Presentation High School, Anantnag Mutazir, Dolphin International School, Pulwama 20TH Diyana Arif, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag Bilkeesa Mehak, Islamia Simnania High School, Kulgam FIRST 20 RANKS OF 9TH STANDARD FIRST 10 RANKS OF 10TH STANDARD1ST Farah Deeba, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar Syed Fuzail, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag2ND Rehab Rafi Mir, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag Haroon Hamid, Iqbal Islamia Mission School, Kralsangri Srinagar3RD Qurat-ul-Ain, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Gousia Kochak, Oxford Presentation High School, Anantnag4TH Reehul Batuha, Saint Likes Convent School, Anantnag Azra Jan, Model Institute of Education, Akura Anantnag5TH Hiba Jan, Saint Luke’s Convent School, Anantnag Shahzeb Masood, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag 6TH Arshie Shah, Oxford Presentation High School, Anantnag Rezvi Ibrahim, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag7TH Anna Hilal, Sidrah Institute of Education, Pehroo Anantnag Mohsin Rasool, Hajahad Public School, Awantipora Pulwama8TH Murtaza Manzoor, Islamia Simnania School, Kulgam Khawar Javaid, EFF EMM School, Anantnag9TH Tabish Ali Mir, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Malik Zada Fazil, Iqra Public School, T B Shah Anantnag10TH Mohsin Reshi, CMP High School, Khanyar Srinagar Danish Sultan, Angles Garden School, Chanapora Srinagar11TH Muzaffar A Bhat, Govt. Boys High School, Verinag Anantnag Naila Jan, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar12TH Hamid Hassan, Burn Hall School, Sonwar Srinagar Bilal Ahmad Shah, Hanfia Islamia Institute, Kralpora Budgam13TH Qurat-ul-Ain EFF EMM School Anantnag Maha Zaffar, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar14TH Qurat-ul-Ain Qureshi, Delhi Public School, Sangam Anantnag Ubaid Latief, Mazhar-ul-Haq School, Beerwah Budgam15TH Bilal Yousuf, Hista Higher Secondary School, Anantnag Umair Sayar Dar, Islamia Model Sec School, Aknigam, Anantnag16TH Arif Hamid, Lavender Convent School, Anantnag Danishta Shakeel, Hista Higher Secondary School, Anantnag17TH Nida Nazir, Presentation Convent School, Rajbagh Srinagar Faisal Aejaz Malik, Hanfia High School, Seer Hamdan Anantnag18TH Danish Ayoob, Saint Joseph’s School, Baramulla Aqsa Bashir, New Era Public School, Rajbagh Srinagar19TH Juwaria Manzoor, Presentation Convent School, Srinagar Khushboo Nabi, New Era Model High School, Anantnag20TH Naimat-ul-Mahan, Saint Lukes Convent School, Anantnag Mumin Hassan, Cambridge Public School, Hyderpora SrinagarFIRST 10 RANKS OF 11TH STANDARD FIRST 10 RANKS OF 12TH STANDARD1ST Aksa Govt. Girls Hr Secondary School, Amira Kadal Srinagar Jaasindah Rafiq, Mallinson Girls School, Srinagar2ND Naveed-er-Sehar, Senior Sec. School, Bijbehera Anantnag Jasia Gull, Government Higher Sec School, Chanapora Srinagar3RD Tehniyat Zahoor, Govt G. Hr Sec School, Kothibagh Srinagar Nazima Rasool, Government Hr Sec School Chanapora Srinagar4TH Sehrish Shreen, Govt Hr. Sec School, Shalimar Srinagar Simranjeet Kour, Govt Hr Sec School, Chanapora Srinagar5TH Tabinda Tamseel, Hista Hr Secondary School, Anantnag Raja Umer, Delhi Public School, Athwajan, Srinagar 6TH Nazirah Shabir, Govt G. Hr Sec School, Kothibagh Srinagar Rifat Hassan, Govt Hr Secondary School, Chanapora Srinagar7TH Insha Yousuf Govt Hr Sec. School, Chanapora Srinagar Umaiss ullah Wani, Govt Hr Sec School, Qaimoh Kulgam8TH Mursaleen Ayoub, Govt Hr Sec School, Chanapora Srinagar Nusrat Mohiuddin, Hista Higher Secondary School, Anantnag9TH Gazalla Ali, Fayaz Educational Institute, Nowgam Srinagar Aadil Ahmad, M.P.M.L Hr Sec School, BDMK Srinagar10TH Bisma Rashid, Govt G Hr Sec School, Sopore Baramulla Subeiya, Govt Hr Secondary School, Chanapora Srinagar

Congrats to all the comprehensive toppers & their distinctive school administrations, as they are the real & genuine builders of our nation. We formally are thankful to all our esteemed test analysts and educationists of our organization. We are especially thankful to departments of Directorate of School Education, Board of School Education, J & K Police and all district administrations as without their support the project was a dream.

► The participation certificates of all schools will be issued within few days► The meritorious certificates & awards will be presented to all toppers on the

ceremonial day of Award Function after Darbar Move Session of State Government ► The principals are requested to encourage & honour these students during

assembly timing within their extreme praiseworthiness► For participation for session – 2013, please contact our Office or our authorized

representatives only Sd/- Divisional Project Coordinator

OVER ALL POSITION RANK IN KASHMIR 1st Position: Saint Peter International

Academy Anantnag 2nd Position: Kids Carrier Public

School Kaprin Shopian3rd Position: Saint Joseph School

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NEESF-NEES OFFICE OF THE SUB- COUNCIL

TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION PROGRAMMEHead Office:-285–Jawahar Nagar Opp DAV School Srinagar-190008, Kashmir.

16TH ANNUAL DIVISION LEVEL TALENT SEARCH TESTAPPLICATION FORM FOR SESSION – 2012

NAME................................................................................................................PARENTAGE.....................................................................................................RESIDENCE...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................DISTRICT............................................PHONE NO..........................................DATE OF BIRTH .....................................CLASS.............................................NAME OF SCHOOL .........................................................................................ADDRESS OF SCHOOL ..................................................................................DISTRICT..........................................................................................................

“D E C L E A R A T I O N”I ______________________Parentage______________________ __ hereby declare that all the above contents given in this application form of are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I strictly abide by all rules and regulations of organizational talent search test council.

SIGNATURE OF STUDENT Age limit is between 6 & 18 years, Scheme of Examination: -Application, Efficiency, Understanding & Intelligence. Participation of student studying between 1ST Class to 12TH Class. This application form for participation in this non academic educational competition will be accepted along with contribution of Rs. 250 as registration fee in the form of Cash or bank draft pledged to Programme Coordinator TST, C/o NEESF-NEES.

Sd/-Phone No: 0194-2312252 Chief Project Coordinator

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MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Mar 29: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Shailender Kumar has said that the administration will chalk out strategy to register Hajj and Umrah Companies so that no aspirant will be duped in future.

Speaking at a function organized by Jammu and Kashmir Association of Hajj and Umrah companies, Kumar said “we will call up the meeting of stakeholders and officials to chalk out how Hajj and Umrah companies can be registered.”

“These companies will be registered with Tourism Department and Waqf for which due verification by police will be carried out so that character and financial status of the tour operator will be ascertained,” he said.

He warned that anybody found cheating the pilgrims will have to face strict action. “It is unfortunate that previously some have duped pilgrim which is most unfortunate thing. But we try our best that no such incidents will take place in future,” he assured.

Speaking on the occasion, District Development Com-missioner (DDC), Srinagar, Farooq Shah said: “We will make sure that only genuine Hajj and Umrah companies will facili-tate Hajj and Umrah. Otherwise it also creates problems for the administration, when pilgrims are cheated they come on roads to protest which causes law and order problems.”

President, Jammu and Kashmir Association of Hajj and Umrah companies, Sheikh Feroz said this sector is providing livelihood to hundreds of people.

“We want government to regulate Hajj and Umrah Com-panies so that this sector will become pilgrim friendly. Local companies facilitate Hajj of 3,000 pilgrims and Umrah of 10,000 pilgrims in year,” Feroz added.

He said that during last year this sector did a business of around Rs 170 crore. “We want that the government should not only pay attention to inbound tourism and also to out-bound tourism which has a thriving market and can generate employment in a big way.

The meeting was attended by DIG Kashmir, Afdul Mujtaba, SSP, Srinagar, Ashiq Bukhari, Director Doordarshan besides members of Hajj and Umrah companies and hoteliers.

Govt to devise strategy to register Hajj and Umrah COs

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar: Mar 29: Minister of Tourism Ghulam Ahmad Mir today said tourism must be delinked from politics.

“Tourism is unnecessarily being targeted. It should be seen only as a source of economy. It contributes major portion to our GDP and provides employ-ment to lakhs,” Mir said at a launch of Kashmir Spring fes-tival organized by Department of Tourism J&K here.

“I appeal people to give tour-ism a chance. Don’t mix it with other things,” he added stating that the cancellations of book-ings by tourists are a hoax.

“This is not true. Those people who spread rumors are enemies of tourism. I challenge anybody who says that 90 per-cent bookings have been can-celled. Violence happens every-where, whether it is Delhi, Mumbai or America, it leads to disruption for sometime, but again things move normally,”

he said while responding to a question whether 90 percent bookings have been canceled in Kashmir.

About the launch of the Kashmir spring festival, Mir said that main motive of the event is to send a message across the world that Kash-miris are ready to welcome them for the new tourism year.

Pertinently in regard to spring festival, three main events were held at three dif-ferent locations in Kashmir to mark the beginning Islamic University of science and tech-nology (IUST) where the min-

ister for tourism unveiled the logo of students spring festival.

Mir was flanked by Talat Parvez, Director Tourism Kashmir and Prof. A.R.Trag, Vice Chancellor, IUST who were present on the occasion besides members of civil soci-ety, students and the media.

In the afternoon Mir attend-ed a colorful event at Zabar-wan Park along the foot hills of the famed zabarwan hills. The minister symbolically communicated the prelude of the spring festival by cutting a ribbon and unveiled the spring festival logo.

This was followed by the flagging of the shikaras as well. Prize Distribution ceremony at Zabarwan Park for Shikara race, interschool

The Minister also tour Dal Lake and interacted with Shika-ra owners and listened to their grievances. He assured the speedy redressal and informed the owners of the house boats and shikaras that encouraging the tourist industry is on the top agenda of the Government.

This was followed by Paint-

ing competitions and snow-boarding Championships followed by Musical concert where variety of musical pro-grammed were organized to mark the show. Young artists participated in the painting competitions. The minister later visited the tulip gardens as well with senior officeres of the state Government. The min-ister had an interaction at a tea session with students regarding art scenario in the valley.

Don’t mix tourism with politics: G A Mir

Srinagar, Mar 29: J&K Bank organised a ‘Loan Mela’ in Arizal area of district Budgam, wherein solar lighting and photo-voltaic systems were distributed among the beneficiaries.

Cluster Head Budgam Muham-mad Ayoub Wanchoo distributed the light-ing systems under JK Bank Solar Lighting & Photo Vol-taic Finance among the benef icia-ries, espe-cially those belonging to un-electrified areas like Kharian and Ringzabal.

The function was conducted by the Bank’s business unit at Arizal.

The business unit extended home lighting system to 156 ben-eficiaries under JNNSM with a total loan outlay of over Rs 60 lakhs attracting a subsidy of 40% from Ministry of Natural Renewable Energy (MNRE).

Meanwhile, the Bank’s Mar-keting Division, Kashmir Central took part in the 3-day ‘Employment Fair’ organised by the Directorate of Employment and Counseling Centre Srinagar at Government Degree College, Bemina in which

banks, government and non-gov-ernment institutions participated.

A team from the marketing divi-sion managed a stall at the fair to display bank’s products, services and success stories.

The fair attracted a good number of people including men,

women and youth who intended to setup their own source of employ-ment. The objective of this camp was to edu-cate and boost the

youth and budding entrepreneurs of Kashmir to focus on self employ-ment avenues here in the valley rather than looking for government and private jobs.

The Bank’s stall became the focus of visitors where the visitors were counseled regarding the vari-ous self employment generation schemes provided by the govern-ment and the role that Bank plays in reaching out to the aspiring youth with entrepreneurial zeal.

They were also educated about the deposit and the loan schemes of the bank that can be availed by them for their career and financial success.

J&K Bank organises ‘Loan Mela’ for solar home

lighting system at Arizal

No change in existing procedure of obtaining form VAT-65: Kifayat Jammu, Mar 29: Commission-er Commercial Taxes Kifayat Hussain Rizvi has clarified that the government or the Commercial Taxes Depart-ment has not made any changes or modification in the existing procedure of obtaining form VAT-65 from the dealer.

Responding to continuous re-presentations and delega-tions from Chamber of Com-merce and Industries Jammu and Kashmir, Traders and manufacturer Associations and United Trader Front Sri-nagar with regard to change in the procedure of receiving the statutory from VAT-65, he made it quite clear that neither the government nor the Com-mercial taxes Department has made any change in the exist-ing procedure and in order to facilitate the dealers, there has been a long standing procedure that the dealers shall submit the statutory from with the transport agencies at Jammu Srinagar or District Headquar-ters before taking delivery of the goods from the transport agencies.

Srinagar, Mar 29: Vice Chancellor Uni-versity of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Friday stressed upon the B-schools to gener-ate industry-based knowledge to facilitate young students find quality placements in the industry and corporate world.

Prof Talat was addressing a gathering after inaugurating two-day State Level Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in Busi-ness Education: Challenges and Prospec-tus’ organized by Department of Manage-ment Studies, Islamia College of Science and Commerce (ICSC) here. On the occa-sion, Prof Talat emphasized on close col-laboration and partnership between the educational institutes and corporate world.

“There are many challenges faced by business education at present and the major challenge is that we have to generate knowl-edge for the youth and what is more impor-tant is that our courses should be able to generate job for our youth in the industry. However at the same time essence of knowl-edge cannot be undermined,” he said.

He said while focusing on increasing the employability of youth in the corporate sector Government of India and the State government are promoting entrepreneur-ship amongst the unemployed youth of the Valley. “There are various schemes offered by both where in young entrepreneurs can prove give shape to their creative ideas and conceivable plans of management,” he said.

He said that under UDAAN project there is a policy to provide jobs to around 30,000 youth of the valley in various MNCs across

India. “And the only thing which these young people need now is to develop taste for mobility so as to travel to various parts of the world,” he said.

Prof Talat invited the students from the Islamia College to participate in various campus recruitment drives organised and held by the University and said that sev-eral companies including Godrej, Infosys, Hindustan Lever Limited, Standard Char-tered Bank and Bajaj Alliance are coming to recruit potential and quality manpower from the valley.

Earlier in his keynote address Director Business School KU and Director CCPC Prof Shabir Ahmad Bhat highlighted vari-ous challenges faced by business education including emerging competition, develop-ing leaders for the industry.

Principal ICSC, Dr TA Kawoos said that institutions have a great responsibility and the sole objective of any system of education is to make students competent enough to face the challenges of the modern world.

Prof Talat for industry-based course in B-schools