Reasi,
June 25: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliated NGO, Sewa
Bharti has adopted 100 children, most of them Muslims, from militancy
affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir to provide them education at least
up to Higher Secondary level.
The group of 57 children (38 Muslims and 19 Hindus) including
nine girls, in the age group of six to 13 years, from militancy
affected areas of Gul, Mohore, Dharmani and Buddhal tehsils in Udhampur
and Rajouri districts, left for New Delhi yesterday and reached the RSS
headquarters in New Delhi this morning.
Talking to UNI from Delhi the president of Seva Bharati,
Hrishipal Dedwal told that another group of 10 children from Udhampur
will reach New Delhi within a couple of days. Around two dozen
children, mostly from Muslim community have been adopted by Seva
Bharati from Kishtawar in Doda district 20 days ago, he added.
Dedwal further said “the children got a grand welcome in
Jhandewala, and all the are very happy and want to make their career.”
The NGO has planned to adopt more children from other militancy
affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
57 children, whose parents were killed by militants in recent
years have been selected by the Uniform Force of Rashtriya Rifles (RR),
under operation Sadbhawana, left yesterday for New Delhi, where they
will get education up to Higher Secdondary Level. The bus carrying them
was flagged off by Mrs Denise Bhatnagar, President Army Wife Welfare
Association (AWWA), Uniform Force yesterday in presence of General
Officer Commanding (GOC) Uniform Force Major General Vinay Bhatnagar.
(UNI)