Kargil, December 5, 2024: Syed Ahmed Razvi, Councillor of the Sankoo Constituency has formally submitted a memorandum to Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Union Minister of Minority Affairs, advocating for the granting of district status to the Sankoo-Suru-Barsoo and TSG regions.
In his memorandum, Razvi expressed gratitude on behalf of the residents for the recent creation of five new districts in Ladakh. He emphasized the urgent need to recognize the Sankoo subdivision as a district, citing it...
Kargil, Nov 01, 2024: Department of Sociology and Political Science Government Degree College (GDC) Kargil, Sankoo Campus under the supervision of Nodal Officer Dr Saleem Ahmed on Thursday celebrated Union Territory Foundation Day, commemorating Ladakh’s status as a Union Territory since 2019, and National Unity Day, honouring the legacy of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The theme of the programe was “A Tribute to Progress, Unity, and Cultural Heritage of Ladakh”. The event was attended by col...
Kargil, Oct. 26: As part of the gender sensitization curriculum in Sociology, the Sociology Department of Sankoo Campus, GDC Kargil under the supervision of Nodal Officer Sankoo campus Dr Saleem Ahmad, hosted a movie screening today.
On this occasion, India’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Award, “Laapataa Ladies,” was screened. The film explored several gender-related subtleties, including intersectionality, women’s agency, the patriarchal system, gender stereotypes, and cultur...
Kargil, October 17, 2024: The Department of Zoology, Sankoo Campus, GDC Kargil on Wednesday organized an educational exposure visit and hands-on training program at CHC Sankoo for 5th Semester students.
The event was part of the department’s ongoing efforts to provide experiential learning experiences that bridge classroom education with real-world applications.
With the valuable support of CHC Sankoo, a comprehensive orientation session was conducted by the resource team of the health...
Kargil, October 05, 2024: The Election Authority, Kargil today smoothly conducted the bye-election of 21-Thangdumbur, LAHDC Constituency, Kargil that recorded 75.52 percent voter turnout.
For smooth conduct of the election, SSP Kargil, Shree Ram R; Additional Deputy Commissioner/Election Officer, Kargil, Suhail Ahmad; ASP Mujeeb Rehman; ACR/Deputy Election Officer, Mohd Sharif; SE PWD/Observer, Skalzang Dorjay; Returning Officer, Aashiq Hussain, ARO, Ghulam Hassan; Sub Divisional Magistrate/...
Kargil, Sept 21, 2024: In a proactive effort to enhance the educational standards and support student learning, Executive Councilor School Education, LAHDC Kargil, Zakir Hussain on Friday inspected residential remedial classes in Sankoo zone.
He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Education Officer Sankoo and Zonal Education Officer Sankoo. The inspection was conducted at Government HS Sangrah, Government GHS Sankoo, Government HSS Sankoo and Government HSS Lankarchey.
The initiative aimed...
VoL Desk, September 10: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has announced the bye-election dates for the 21-Thangdumbur Constituency to elect a new member for the vacant seat in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil.
In accordance with the powers granted under Rule 12 of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Election) Rules, 1995, the following schedule has been set:
Nomination Period: Nominations can be submitted from 11th September ...
On August 26, 2024, at 11:22 AM, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on social media platform X that five new districts — Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang — would be created in Ladakh.
As soon as the news was shared, celebrations began across Ladakh. The people in these areas, who had been asking for district status for a long time, were very happy, hoping this decision would bring them relief.
Ladakh had been divided into two districts, Leh and Kargil, in 1979, mainly based o...
VoL Desk, August 29: Sankoo Subdivision observed complete shutdown in the whole region from Parkachik to Kanoor pushing for district status to Sankoo Subdivision.
The call for the protest was given by the United Movement for Sankoo District Status a body of all religious institutions and political parties of the Subdivision.
The demand for District status for Sankoo has intensified after the announcement of Ministry of Home Affairs to give five new districts for Ladakh that excludes Sa...
The absence of Sankoo Sub-division from the recent decision to create five more districts namely Zanskar, Sham, Drass, Nubra and Changthang out of the existing Leh and Kargil districts of the UT of Ladakh is deeply concerning and warrants reconsideration. When evaluated against the criteria used for other newly created districts, Sankoo clearly merits elevation to district status. Several key factors support this assertion:
Ethnic Composition: Sankoo sub-division is predominantly inhabite...
