Srinagar: A shikara race was organised at the Dal Lake here on Wednesday to promote tourism in the Valley in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, officials said.
Education Minister Sakina Itoo flagged off the race, organised by a Chandigarh-based private group of colleges, they said.
The race was organised to promote Kashmir’s tourism sector, which suffered a setback following the April 22 terror attack in which 26 people died.
Speaking on the occasion, Itoo said the unique initiative will contribute towards the promotion of Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism potential on the national and International arenas.
“This race is not just an event, it is a celebration of peace, unity, and unmatched beauty of our J&K. Promoting such activities helps create new narratives around J&K, drawing positive attention and boosting tourism,” she said.
The minister appreciated the students and management of the institute, saying it has played a positive role after the terror attack.
The organisers said Kashmir is and will always be a heaven on earth, unaffected by negative incidents.
Alleged incident of corporal punishment in Srinagar private school will be investigated: Edu minister
Minister for Education, Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said the School Education Department will investigate the alleged incident of corporal punishment reported in a prominent private school in Srinagar.
Itoo said instructions have already been given to the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) to investigate the matter.
“The issue has already come to my notice and I have directed an investigation,” she said.
On Tuesday, a parent alleged that his daughter – a class 3rd student in Presentation Convent School Srinagar, was hospitalised after being subjected to corporal punishment by a school teacher for not carrying her copy to the school.
The school management however, denied the charge about the student being beaten up by the teacher.
