Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra said on Wednesday that he was “deeply disturbed” by incidents involving students leading to public disorder and called for measures to protect their career.
At a meeting with top officials here, he asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to take steps to make sure that the students do not get involved in any law and order situation. He also held discussions with Vijay Dhar, president of the D.P. Dhar Memorial Trust, and Khurshid Andrabi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir. Education Minister Altaf Bukhari briefed him.
Appeals to students
Mr. Bukhari called for “parental counselling to prevent the youth from going astray and missing out on education”. He appealed to the students to return to classes.
“The students should have been busy and involved in academic and co-curricular activities rather being chased by law enforcing agencies on the roads. This is really a dismaying and disturbing situation which needs to be addressed through coordinated and vigilant efforts of teachers, parents and the society,” said Mr. Bukhari.
He said the government acted against trespass in Pulwama Degree College on April 15, when 50 students were injured. “We ordered an inquiry and completed it in eight days. We followed it up with tangible action. I fail to understand why the students are still on the streets,” he asked. Sri Pratap Higher Secondary School and Government Women’s College, M.A. Road, will remain closed on Thursday. The students of these institutions clashed with security forces on Tuesday, bringing Lal Chowk to a standstill.
Students have been protesting for over three weeks.
