VoL Desk, March 31: A minor girl was allegedly abducted and raped in Leh on March 29, according to reports. The incident has shocked the local community, and police have registered a case under FIR No. 2/2023 U/S 5(M) and 6 POCSO Act at Women Police Station Leh.
While the details of the case are still emerging, unverified sources have reported that the accused has been arrested by police. The incident has sparked outrage among locals, with many calling for swift justice for the victim.
VoL Desk, March 22: The Home Department of the UT Ladakh has issued a new notification No: Home/UTL (160)2023-633-52 dated March 17, 2023 to create a Women Police Station in Kargil.
The Women Police Station will be responsible for registering and investigating all offenses where the victims can approach directly. This step has been taken to make it easier for women to report crimes without any fear or hesitation.
The Women Police Station will have jurisdiction to investigate various ...
Kargil, Mar 01, 2023: The ICDS Project Shargole today inaugurated a week-long awareness program (from March 01 to 08) ahead of International Women’s Day 2023.
The first day of the program started with the welcome speech by CDPO Farida Banoo. Issa Ali, Sarpanch of Pashkum -B Panchayat Halqa was the chief guest at Tharumsa -II Anganwadi Centre. Dr Zarina, Hassina Batool and Kaneez Fatima were present as the special guests.
Issa Ali thanked CDPO for conducting such an awareness program ...
Leh, Feb 27: The UT-level committee headed by the Advisor to the Lt Governor, Umang Narula, for the implementation of the “Mission Shakti” scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, met today to review the implementation of the scheme in the UT of Ladakh.
‘Mission Shakti’ aims at strengthening interventions for women’s safety, security, and empowerment and focuses on strategies for improving convergence across Departments and at different levels of governance.
The Committee...
Kargil, Nov 22, 2022: Grievance and Redressal/Anti Ragging/ Prevention of Sexual Harassment Cell, GDC Kargil in collaboration with Special Cell for Women Police Station Kargil today organized a day long awareness program on gender sensitization, women legal rights and domestic violence.
Aarti Chandershekhar from Tata institute of Social Sciences Mumbai, was the lead resource person on the occasion.
The program started with welcome address by incharge Principal, Dr. Javed Iqbal.
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While Sara Batool who represents the Balti tribe will work on the “revival and preservation of ethnic Balti cuisine in Ladakh”, Rashida Kousar will research on “Study of Traditional kitchen (Thab-tshang/Byan-sa) and ethnic foods in Ladakh”.
Two girls from the Union Territory of Ladakh are among eight tribals who have been conferred Samvaad Fellowship 22 by the Jamshedpur-based Tata Steel Foundation’s Samvaad.
Sarah Batool and Rashida Kousar, received the prestigious Samvaad Fellowship....
VoL Desk, Nov. 16: Baqirya Health Care and Research Centre, Kargil launched its programme for sisters “menstrual health and hygiene as a human right issue and sensitization regarding use of Menstrual cups and tampoons” at CHC Sankoo today.
Around hundred females including ASHAS, CHC Sankoo staffs and girl students of Higher Secondary School Sankoo participated in the event.
BMO Sankoo Dr Ghulam Hussain, BMO Shargole and founder member of Baqirya Dr Zahida Banoo, Gynecologist and Obstet...
KARGIL, NOVEMBER 09: Integrated Child Development Services,Child Development Project Officer, Shargole, Farida Batool today organised an Awareness camp on women rights and safety at Wakha, Kargil in collaboration with One Stop Centre, Special cell for women and health department Wakha.
Supervisor ICDS, Shargole, Zubida Banoo discussed about Nutrition for children and angandwadi workers.
During the event, Social worker,Khadim Hussain briefly discussed about legal rights and services ava...
Kargil, October 15: State Bank of India Rural Self Employment Training Institute-(RSETI), Kargil concluded 30 days Women Tailoring batch here in Kargil today.
Lead District Manager (LDM) and Chief Manager of SBI Kargil were present during the valedictory function.
Both the guests motivate the trainees to be self employed and provide employment to others as well after the training.
LDM told them that the aim of RSETI will be a successful one when the trainees become self independent ...
In the second episode of the fortnightly interview series, Ru-Ba-Ru, Voice of Ladakh interviewed the CEO rZamba Trust Stanzin Saldon alias Shifa. The interview discussed on a wide range of issues including Saldon’s success story, rZamba intervention in the education sector, loopholes in the education sector, women empowerment, and other relevant issues. The full interview is enumerated below:
Voice of Ladakh (VOL): Kindly introduce yourself to our readers.
Stanzin Saldon (SS): First of...
