Chenab Valley People's Association

The Chenab Valley People's Association (CVPA) is an NGO founded in August 2011 that operates in 526 villages throughout the Chenab Valley, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Its president is Fairoz Khan.[1]

Organization

Fairoz Khan, President of the CVPA with Vice President Joginder Singh Thakur, Jammu and Kashmir.

The CVPA is the parent organisation of the Chenab Valley Youth Association,Chenab Valley Students Association, and the online weekly paper, Chenab Reflection.

Chenab Valley Youth Association (CVYA)

Chenab Valley Youth Association(CVYA) is the frontal wing of Chenab Valley People's Association and it deals with problems of youth in Chenab valley.

Chenab Valley Student's Association(CVSA)

Chenab Valley Student's Association(CVSA) is the frontal wing of Chenab Valley People's Association and Senior State vice president of Chenab Valley People's Association (CVPA) Advocate Joginder Thakur is In Charge of CVSA. CVSA looks into to affair of students and their problems. In March 2014[2] in general body meeting of Chenab Valley People’s Association (CVPA) was held at Jammu, wherein Ajay Singh Thakur, a Law student in JU, unanimously elected as the New State president of CVSA[3] Gulshan Singh Manhas, a student of Sociology in JU was elected as State vice president while Sandeep Katoch was elected as State general secretary of CVSA.

In a press conference Chenab valley student’ association condemns Government for its failure in resuming of road connectivity in Chenab valley [4]

On 13 April 2015 CVSA framed new State body included Mehran Anjum Mir as State President, Kailash Manhas Vice President, Aftab Zakir keen General Secretary Sanjeet Thakur General Secretary and Drawer Jhangeer Secretary were appointed.[5][6][7][8]

Chenab Reflection

Chenab Reflection is the weekly online news journal run by CVPA

Activities

The CVPA has fought for the Chenab Valley Hill Development council and Pahari status to the people of Chenab Valley. The CVPA took part in protests against the Transport Department and Traffic Police for their failure to keep a proper check on passenger vehicles and pursue an effective road transport policy.[9][10] The CVPA also fought to bring universities to the Chenab Valley at either Doda, Ramban, or Kisthwar. The CVPA has worked to build a cultural heritage centre for the protection of regional languages, such as Bhaderwahi, Bhalesvi and Padri, Kishtwari, Pogli, Siraji, Khashali, and Paddri. Chenab Valley hostel in Jammu for the students who come from far flung areas of Chenab valley as provided to Pahari students and Ladakh.

Chenab Valley Hill Development Council and Pahari status

The CVPA fought for the establishment of the Chenab Valley Hill Development Council (CVHDC),[11] [12] patterned after the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in the Leh and Kargil districts. One of the demands of the CVPA is the desire to have official status of Pahari given to people of Chenab Valley and speakers of Pahari. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.reachladakh.com/archive_details.php?pID=629
  2. ↑ http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/chenab-valley-students-association-formed/
  3. ↑ http://himalayanmail.com/newsdet.aspx?q=88136
  4. ↑ http://u4uvoice.com/jammu-kashmir-news/chenab-valley-student-association-condemns-government-failure-resuming-road-connectivity-chenab-valley-extends-support-ghulam-nabi-azad/
  5. ↑ http://www.theshadow.in/newsdet.aspx?q=87122
  6. ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/education/students-assn-appoints-new-office-bearers/67904.html
  7. ↑
    //www.dailyexcelsior.com/cvsa-frames-new-body/
  8. ↑ http://news.statetimes.in/mehran-anjum-mir-is-president-cvsa/
  9. ↑ http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/11sep16/state.htm#35
  10. ↑ http://www.thenorthlines.com/newsdet.aspx?q=45951
  11. ↑ http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/11aug02/state.htm#20
  12. ↑ http://www.himalayanmail.com/newsdet.aspx?q=26775
  13. ↑ http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=77676
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  15. ↑ http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apac-demands-autonomous-hill-development-council-status-for-chenab-valley-region/
  16. ↑ http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=77676
  17. ↑ http://www.tninews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=28209

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