Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. POONCH: International Women’s Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and dignity at Historical Town Hall Poonch by Haq Insaaf Council, bringing together prominent public representatives, civil society members and women achievers from across the district. The programme was held under the chairmanship of Advocate Zeshan Syed, Chairman Haq Insaaf Council.
The theme of the event was “Challenges of Women in Border Districts Safety, Education, Livelihood.” The programme commenced with the National Anthem, followed by a welcome address by Ikhlaq Mehmood Parray, who highlighted the importance of recognising the contributions and resilience of women in border districts.
The event witnessed the presence of distinguished guests including MLA Haveli Ajaz Ahmed Jan, MLA Surankote Ch Mohd Akram, Additional SP Poonch Mohan Sharma (Shaurya Chakra), Former DDC Member Raiz Naaz, Alhaj Syed Zaki Haider (Chairman ACT Trust), Advocate Iftikhar Bazmi, Narinder Singh Talwar (COAS Medal Recipient), Prof Shamim Banday, Dr Nusrat Shah and Prof Fateh Mohammad Abbasi.The programme featured panel discussions focusing on women’s empowerment and the challenges faced by women in border areas. The first panel discussion, hosted by RJ Faieza Tabasum, featured MLA Haveli Ajaz Ahmed Jan and Advocate Zeshan Syed as panelists.
The second panel discussion was hosted by RJ Touseef Ganai, with DDC Chairperson Tazeem Akhter, Additional SP Poonch Mohan Sharma, and DDC Member Riaz Naaz as panelists.The third panel discussion was hosted by journalist Sharaz Ahmed, with MLA Surankote Ch Mohd Akram participating as a panellist.The panelists emphasised the importance of women empowerment, safety, education, economic opportunities and leadership participation, particularly in border districts where women face unique social challenges.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Shamim Banday highlighted the importance of education and awareness in strengthening women’s empowerment and building a progressive society.The programme was gracefully hosted by renowned moderator Pradeep Khanna.During the event, several women achievers from various fields were felicitated for their outstanding contributions to society in different categories including Lifetime Achievement Award,
Courage Under Conflict,
Education Excellence,
Youth Leadership,
Grassroots Health Worker and Security The awardees included Tazeem Akhter (DDC Chairperson), Anjuman Shaheen (Principal GHSS Poonch), Rani Mughal (Principal GDC Surankote), Prof Nighat Chowdhary, Taj un Nisa Kazmi (Former CDPO), Dr Shamim Bhatti (Former Chief Medical Officer), Kailash Sharma (Radio/Media), RJ Faieza Tabasum, Er Falak Hameed, Shamshad Akhter (Self Help Group Leader), PSI Dr Avinash Rajput,Anjali Sharma (Martyr Family) and Simran Yaqoob (Kurash), Ekta Kapoor (Taekwondo Champion), Pakiza Irshad (Taekwondo Champion).The organisers stated that the event at district Poonch is aimed to recognise the courage, leadership and contributions of women in border districts while encouraging greater participation of women in social leadership and nation building.The programme concluded with the felicitation ceremony and media interaction.
