Leh, Aug 30/ VOL News Desk/ Calling Health, Education and Tourism the three lifelines of Ladakh, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today said that all-out efforts are being made to strengthen these sectors to ensure holistic and sustainable development of the Union Territory.
“Unprecedented development is taking place across Ladakh. From health to education and tourism, new infrastructure is coming up at a rapid pace. It is important to highlight these achiev...
Kargil, Ladakh | 30/06/2025— The All Ladakh Students Welfare Association, Chandigarh (ALSWAC), a student body committed to the upliftment and empowerment of Ladakhi youth, successfully concluded its first-ever series of counselling and career guidance sessions for higher secondary school students in Kargil district. The sessions, held between 19th June and 29th June 2025, aimed to provide meaningful academic and career-related guidance to students in remote villages, helping them take confid...
Kargil, June 25, 2025 – In a significant step towards promoting community-based education and developing a vibrant reading culture in rural Kargil, three Mohalla Study Centres were inaugurated at Saliskote under the Community-Centric Developmental Approach (CCDA) for the year 2024–25.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by Kacho Mohammad Feroz, Hon’ble Executive Councillor for Revenue and Acting Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, as the Chief Guest, and Shri Rakesh Kumar, IA...
The All Ladakh Students Welfare Association, Chandigarh, led by the President Aba Idrees, senior research scholars, and executive members, kickstarted its Career Counselling-cum-Awareness Drive at various Higher Secondary Schools .
In the first phase they covered Chanigound, High School Thasgam, HSS Drass, and High School Drass, Model Public School Muradbagh ,high school Muradbagh (Drass).
During the visit at muradbagh the Youth Welfare Association Muradbagh Drass also cooperated the c...
Kargil, June 18, 2025 – Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between LAHDC Kargil and Wipro Foundation Bangalore to strengthen Education sector in Kargil.
The event was attended by EC Tourism Kacho Mohd Feroz, EC Education Zakir Hussain, Chief Education Officer Kargil Sonam Wangchuk, Principal DIET S.D Wangyal, representatives from Wipro Foundation Avinash Kumar and Ashish Jha, Anup George from Azim P...
Kargil, May 31, 2025 – The District Drug Addiction Centre (DDAC) Kargil, in collaboration with IKMT, JUIAK, and the Department of Education Kargil, organized an important awareness program on drug abuse and its prevention at Government Higher Secondary School Choskore, Kargil.
The Principal of GHSS Choskore, Ms. Sabiha Saif, welcomed the guests and participants with a warm speech. She also spoke about the serious issue of drug abuse and emphasized everyone’s social responsibility to raise...
Kargil, May 31, 2025 – In a significant prelude to World Environment Day celebrations, a pre-World Environment Day campaign was organized by the Forest Department Kargil, Sankoo Range, in collaboration with Government High School Thasgam. The event was graced by the presence of the Range Officer Sankoo Niyaz Ali , Block Development Officer, Soil Conservation Department, school staff, students, and officials from the Forest Department.
Following the inauguration, a pledge-taking ceremony w...
Fire and Fury Corps and the University of Ladakh signed a Memorandum of Understanding for greater coordination in the fields of higher education and joint research on 29 May 2025. Lt Gen Hitesh Bhalla, UYSM, SC**, SM, VSM, GOC Fire and Fury Corps and Prof Saket Kushwaha, Vice Chancellor of Ladakh University exchanged the MoU in a grand ceremony held at Leh. Senior military and UT Administration officers attended the event.
The collaboration between the Indian Army and the University of Ladakh...
Kargil, May 28, 2025: The Department of Education, GDC Kargil, organized an educational field visit for 17 students of the 4th semester (Major and Minor), accompanied by two faculty members — Ms. Kaniz Fatima (Head, Department of Education) and Dr. Barkat Hussain Para (Assistant Professor, Education).
The first stop of the visit was Munshi Habibullah Secondary School, a reputed inclusive institution in Kargil. The purpose of the visit was to provide students hands-on exposure to inclusive...
Kargil, May 21, 2025 – A delegation led by Councilor Baroo-Minji Advocate Khadim Hussain, along with Village Education Committee Minji members, met with Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon.
The delegation thanked Dr. Akhoon for his efforts in upgrading Minji High School to a Higher Secondary School, applauding his commitment to providing quality education, especially for underprivileged sections.
The delegation requested Dr. Akhoon to fill the ...
