Demands of Gaddi-Sippi tribes discussed with Govt

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 3:A high level meeting was held today in Civil Secretariat Jammu under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh regarding redressal of the issues and problems of Gaddi Sippi tribes.
The meeting was also attended by Minister for Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, Parveen Jaryal-State president of All J&K Gaddi Sippi Tribes Welfare Association, Prof B P Singh Chouhan-Chief Patron of the Association and other staff of Tribal Affairs Department.
In this meeting the representatives of the Association apprised the ministers of the various problems and hardships being faced by Gaddi-Sippi tribes for their redressal by the Government. The various demands projected in this meeting,  include constitution of ST Advisory Board at State  and district level and representation to Gaddi-Sippi tribes in these boards, establishment of Cluster Model Villages for Gaddi-Sippi tribes,  restart of pre matric scholarship under State plan in favour of Gaddi Sippi students, accommodation of Gaddi Sippi students of Government  Hr Sec School (Boys) Udhampur, Govt. ITI Udhampur, Govt  Polytechnic College Udhampur and University campus Udhampur in Gaddi Sippi Hostel at Degree College Udhampur establishment of Gaddi Sippi Hostel with community hall at Jammu etc.
The Ministers gave a patient hearing and sympathetic consideration towards the demands of Gaddi-Sippi Association. The Minister for Tribal Affairs informed that the Govt is going to constitute Tribal Advisory Council very shortly and the members of Gaddi-Sippi commnities shall also be provided representation in that council. He further assured that JDA shall be approached for identification of land for construction of Gaddi Sippi hostel at Jammu and the hostel shall be constructed within one year. He also directed for issuance of instructions to all  the DDCs of Gaddi Sippi inhabited districts for providing detailed report of Gaddi Sippi inhabited villages for their development as Cluster Model Villages under Tribal Welfare Schemes. He also stated that 15 seats in Gaddi Sippi Hostel at Degree College (Boys) Udhampur shall also be reserved for Gaddi Sippi students of all other Government educational institutions of Udhampur town. It was also assured that pre-matric ST scholarship under State plan shall be provided to the Gaddi-Sippi students soon.

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