Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 25: Deman-ding inclusion of Gojri–the third largest spoken language of the State as compulsory subject in School Curriculum, the Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir today stated their children are unable to read Kashmiri, Dogri or Bodhi which were made compulsory for 9th and 10th classes in the areas where these languages are spoken as mother tongue by State Government recently.
In a gathering to press demand was held here under the banner of Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation. The participants mainly belonging to Gujjar tribes urged the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Education Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari to intervene in the matter to issue orders to include Gojri as one of the subject to be taught in 9th and 10th classes.
Noted scholar Dr Javaid Rahi who presided over the programme stated that Gujjars and Bakerwals who speaks Gojri constitutes 20 per cent of total population of the State and is considered as third largest chunk of population after Kashmiri and Dogri speakers, deserves fair deal in the matter.
The other speakers threatened stir if necessary amendment in the order is not done.
The speakers included Dr Mohammad Din Chowdahry, Choudhary Din Mohammad Dhakar, Khadam Hussain Tedwa, Rana Mir Mohammad Gujjar, Mohd Rizwan and others.
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