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| Medical University in North Kashmir | | Another confrontation in the offing | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 1: The reported decision of the PDP-BJP Government to set up Medical University in the state, and that too in North Kashmir, has the potential of further embittering the already rather bitter inter-regional relations in J&K. Sources on Wednesday said: "The investors from Singapore are coming to meet the state government later this month for setting up a Medical University in North Kashmir". Commenting on the decision, the Chief Minister had said that it was her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's most cherished dream and she was fulfilling it by establishing Medical University in the state.
This decision, if implemented its original form, will weaken the premier educational institution of Jammu province, University of Jammu, 1969. Besides, it will also jeopardize the legitimate interests of the Jammu youth, who have been suffering since decades due to the Kashmir-centric policies of the successive governments in the state as well as its Valley-centric employment and admission policies.
As per the reported decision of the Jammu and Kashmir Government, 16 professional Medical Colleges would come under the control of the proposed MedicalUniversity. These would be Government Medical Colleges (GMC) Srinagar, GMC Bemina, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Government Dental College Srinagar, Government Unani College Srinagar (to be set up shortly), GMC Jammu, Government Dental College Jammu, Dental College Sehora, Jammu, Acharya Shri Chandra College of Medical Sciences (ASCOMS), Government Ayurvedic College Jammu, Trikuta Ayurveda College Jammu and five upcoming Medical Colleges including Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Anantnag and Baramulla.
Not just this, a total of 113 Para-Medical Colleges and Nursing Institutes will also come under the jurisdiction of the proposed Medical University. These would include 22 Government run ANMT/AMT Colleges -- 10 in Jammu and 12 in Kashmir -- and 91 similar private colleges -- 34 in Kashmir and 57 in Jammu.
The idea of separate Medical University per se may not be bad, but it doesn't appear feasible considering the nature of inter-regional relations between Kashmir region and Jammu province and the past experience. It was not without any reason that the University of Jammu & Kashmir had to be bifurcated in 1969. It was bifurcated under pressure from the agitating Jammu Youth to cater to the specific needs of the people of Jammu province. It was in 1969 that University of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into the University of Jammu and University of Kashmir. At least four Jammu youth had laid down their lives in Jammu for a separate university in 1966. Three were shot dead by the GM Sadiq's Congress Government in front of the GGM Science College Jammu and one at the Residence Road, Jammu. The original name the GGM Science College was Prince of Wales College and it was established during the time of Maharaja Pratap Singh.
The student agitation and the cold-blooded murder of for Jammu students had led to the appointment of Gajendragadkar Commission. The Commission - apart from suggesting creation of development board for Jammu province to end discrimination with Jammu - had recommended a separate university for this region.
The Story of the Sher-e-Kashmir Agriculture University was no different. It was the massive 1998 agitation in Jammu that led to the bifurcation of the Agriculture University and establishment of a separate Agricultural University in Jammu at Ranbir Singh Pura (RS Pura). The bifurcation of the Agriculture University in 1998 was the result of the over 2-month-long massive agitation in Jammu, including 19-day-long complete bandh in Jammu. It would be only desirable if two Medical Universities are established, one each in Jammu province and Kashmir region. This is the only option left to satisfy the regional urges of the people of the two regions. |
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