A delegation of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Wednesday met the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Parliament of India, and submitted a detailed representation highlighting the pressing concerns of students, youth, aspirants, tribal communities, and marginalised sections of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Delegation was headed by the Advisor of the Association, Peerzada Mehboob-Ul-Haq.
The delegation comprised National Spokesperson Dr. Zubair Reshi, State President Mubashir Ahmad, Advisor Faizaan Peer, and several national and state office bearers of the Association, including Peerzada Kafeel, Abrar Ahmed, Showkat Reshi, Irfan Ahmad, and others.
The delegation extensively briefed the Members of the Committee including Chairman Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, Sanjay Rauta and Neeraj Shekhar, and other distinguished members, on the growing socio-economic challenges confronting the youth of Jammu & Kashmir.
The delegation urged urgent institutional intervention to address critical issues relating to unemployment, discrimination, educational distress, mental health concerns, tribal rights, and constitutional safeguards affecting students, aspirants, and marginalised communities in the region.
During the interaction, the delegation raised serious concern over the continued incidents of profiling, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination faced by Kashmiri students studying across various parts of the country. The delegation informed the Committee that such incidents create fear, insecurity, and psychological distress among students pursuing education outside Jammu & Kashmir and adversely affect social integration. JKSA urged the Committee to recommend robust grievance redressal mechanisms, sensitisation initiatives, and institutional safeguards to ensure dignity, protection, and equal treatment for Kashmiri students across India.
The delegation also highlighted widespread concerns regarding the present reservation policy and rationalisation framework in Jammu & Kashmir. The issue of rising unemployment in Jammu & Kashmir was also strongly raised before the Committee.
