Srinagar – November 10: Asserting that the ruling National Conference (NC) administration is guided by performance, accountability, and tangible delivery rather than empty rhetoric, NC Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq, characterized the mandatory 25 percent local reservation policy in upcoming private universities as a historic breakthrough for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.
Tanvir made these remarks while laying the foundation stone for an extensive Water Supply Augmentation Scheme designed to eliminate persistent potable water distress across Bagwanpora, Qale Mohalla, Hakim Mohalla, Amda Kadal, and Lal Bazar in the Zadibal constituency. The utility project resolves a three-decade-long grievance for thousands of residents who have endured chronic water shortages, with Sadiq directing Public Health Engineering (PHE) engineers to adhere strictly to project deadlines.
Highlighting policy milestones achieved by the Omar Abdullah-led government, Sadiq commended the administration’s legislative push enabling the establishment of premier private universities in the Union Territory. He underscored that the regulatory framework embeds a binding 25 percent statutory quota for local youth in both admissions and institutional employment, alongside compulsory merit-cum-means scholarship allocations for students from economically weaker sections (EWS).
“Our vision for higher education ensures that private capital expansion directly serves regional youth empowerment. Securing a mandatory one-fourth share in employment and admissions creates immediate career pathways for local talent while elevating academic research and skill building,” Sadiq affirmed.
Following the foundation ceremony, the lawmaker conducted extensive public outreach across Zahidpora Hawal, Amda Kadal, and Bhrar Bagwanpora, interacting with citizen delegations and reviewing civic amenities, power distribution, and municipal sanitation. He was accompanied by Superintending Engineer PHE Anbreen Anjum, Executive Engineer Aijaz Rafiq, and senior divisional engineers.
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