Kargil, September 8/ VOL News Desk/ A seven-day Art and Craft Workshop organized by Team Stringmo at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) Sankoo Thasgam concluded today with great enthusiasm and active participation from the students.
The event was graced by the Hon’ble Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd. Jaffer Akhoon, as the Chief Guest. The District Planning Officer, Kargil, attended as Guest of Honour, while Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Sankoo an...
Kargil, Sep 8/ VOL News Desk/ Government Degree College (GDC) Drass, in collaboration with the Drass Administration and sponsored by Councillors of Rambirpora and Bhimbet constituencies, today inaugurated a Free Crash Course and Mentoring Programme for KSSRB and LSSRB aspirants of the Drass region.
Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, attended the inaugural ceremony as the Chief Guest. The event was also graced by Councillor Abdul Wahid (Bhimbet...
Kargil, September 05, 2025: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today visited village Sangrah and held an extensive interaction with the local residents to review ongoing developmental activities and to take first hand information of the concerns of the people. He also inspected various developmental works being executed in the village.
Addressing the gathering, the CEC apprised the villagers of the range of developmental works being executed in the a...
Kargil, Sep 01/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, extended a warm welcome to the newly posted Assistant General Manager and Cluster Head of J&K Bank, Kargil, Mr. Ishfaq Sarwar Malik.
During the meeting, Dr. Akhoon discussed various issues related to J&K Bank’s services, as well as the ongoing and proposed projects under the Bank’s CSR initiatives.
Emphasizing the importance of these initiatives for the socio-economic dev...
Kargil, Aug 29/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd. Jaffer Akhoon today attended the National Sports Day celebrations held under the theme ‘Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main’. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched the nationwide sports and fitness movement from 29th to 31st August to encourage participation in physical activities.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Akhoon emphasized the importance of financial assistance for sportsp...
Kargil, Aug 27/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, extended heartfelt gratitude to Hon’ble Union Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Shri Kavinder Gupta for their gracious presence at the Suru Summer Festival.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Akhoon highlighted that Suru Valley is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and the unmatched hospitality of its people. He s...
Kargil, Aug 23/ VOL News Desk/ The Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd. Jaffer Akhoon had an inspection of ongoing construction work of the new conference hall building at council secretariat, today.
During the visit, the Assistant Executive Engineer from the R&B Department briefed the CEC that the new conference hall building will consist of two floors, including a conference hall at the first floor and an assembly hall at the second floor. He further i...
The Hon’ble Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, along with Executive Councillor Zakir Hussain, Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar (IAS), and Councillor Chiktan Liyaqat Ali Khan, conducted an extensive field visit to several regions severely affected by the recent cloudburst and floods, including Khangral, Samrah Chiktan, Shakar Chiktan, Mundik, Bodhkharboo, and other affected areas nearby. The visit aimed at assessing damages and directing immediate restorat...
Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor of LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, today chaired a high-level meeting with Bhanu Prabha, Administrative Secretary of Higher Education, School Education, Technical Education & Skill Development, UT Ladakh, to review the progress of ongoing and newly introduced schemes of the School Education Department and to deliberate on measures aimed at strengthening the standard of education in Kargil district.
The meeting was convened at the Conference H...
The delegation raised several issues, including the shifting of the Zonal Education Office Sankoo from its present flood-prone location, filling of vacant posts of Head Assistant and Senior Assistant to ensure smooth functioning of the office, and the establishment of an IGNOU B.Ed. Examination Centre in Kargil to facilitate local teachers and students.
Cheif executive Councillor, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon informed that the process for relocating the ZEO Office has already been initiated wit...
