Baramulla: A distinguished gathering of retired bureaucrats, senior officers, professors, legal experts, journalists, engineers, and civil society leaders from across Jammu & Kashmir convened at the Central Office of Human Aid Society in Baramulla Chaired by Ex-Deputy Commissioner Ghulam Ahmad Kwaja, the meeting focused on growing social evils that demand urgent and collective attention.
Key concerns raised included the misuse of social media, drug abuse, increasing school dropouts, dowry and extravagant marriage practices, and environmental degradation driven by climate change.
The participants expressed alarm over the moral and social decline in the region and emphasized that retired professionals continue to carry a moral duty to guide and support society.
Participants also highly appreciated the efforts of Mr. Ghulam Ahmad Kwaja, who took the initiative to organize this meeting and travelled all the way from Jammu despite health constraints. His presence rekindled connections with old friends and well-wishers, and he infused the gathering with a new spirit of purpose and unity, which was widely acknowledged as both inspiring and remarkable
Rather than forming a new group, it was unanimously resolved to unite under the banner of Human Aid Society, a trusted and District Administration-recognized “Mother NGO” with a three-decade-long record of social service across J&K. A Three-Point Action Agenda will be prepared within a week by an Intellectual Consultative Group, laying out focused strategies for year-long efforts on priority issues.
Chairman Bashir Ahmad Mir extended heartfelt thanks to all the dignitaries for their presence and commitment. He remarked that it was not only an honour but also a matter of great pride for him and his organization to host such a gathering of visionary and intellectual figures of J& K who came together to deliberate on some of the most pressing social challenges facing the region. He appreciated their willingness to work shoulder-to-shoulder with existing grassroots organizations for meaningful social transformation.
Prominent Participants: Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, Former Director, Horticulture, G.H. Mohiuddin Indrabi Former Superintendent, of J&K Police, Prof. Irshad Ahmad Wani Former Director, North Campus (KU) & BOPEE Member, Prof. Mohammad Ismail Former College Principal, Prof. Sheikh Nazir Ahmad Former College Principal, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Chalkoo Degree College, Baramulla, G.H. Mohammad Lone, Former Chief Education Officer, Showkat Kareem Former Chief Agriculture Officer, Ghulam Mohammad Sofi Former BDO, Abdul Rashid Lone Former DySP, J&K Police,Haji Karamat Qayoom Chairman, Baramulla Working Journalists Association, Gulzar Ahmad Zargar President BAJWA, Ghulam Rasool Wagaye Chairman, Cooperative Mercantile Bank, Bashir Ahmad Mir Chairman, Human Aid Society, Er. Peer Farooq Ahmad Retired Engineer, Er. Farooq Ahmad Malik Engineer, Ghulam-ud-Din Wani Former Accounts Officer, Adv. Firdous Ahmad Bhatt Advocate, J&K High Court, Reyaz Ahmad Gani Renowned Teacher & Innovator, Mohammad Yousuf Khan – Senior Executive Member, Human Aid Society, Mohammad Saleem Mir Former Headmaster, Tahir Masood – Prominent Social Activist, Abdul Majeed Akhoon President, Janbaz Academy, Mohammad Ashraf Dar Poet & Teacher.
