A 15-year-old student from a government school in Tral, a nondescript town in south Kashmir that has a notorious reputation for being a militancy hotbed, has developed an online radio application to highlight the problems faced by Kashmiri youth.
“I went to school amid protests, shutdowns and violence. But that never stopped me,” Umar Nisar, a Class 10 student, told IANS.
The Android app he developed can be downloaded from Google Play Store.
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He said he learnt programming all by himself and the idea of developing the app came as he wanted to give voice to the youth in the Stateand also promote Kashmiri culture and language beyond the State’s borders..
Nisar, whose father drives a tractor and owns a small apple orchard, said he took eight months to write the code for the online radio, available at www.pannunfm.in. “This will be an inspiration for youth. It will also be a platform for them to explore their talent. I have invested my own money. But I am short of equipments like microphones and computers.”