Congratulations are in order for the VC of the University of Kashmir for taking the case against corruption culture to the people and to the Blog journalist Nida who won the Second Prize
(Ms. Nida Rafiq Shiekh, 22, was born in Srinagar. She passed her Matriculation from the Presentation Convent High School and completed her 12th grade from the Mallinson Girls High School, both with distinction. She recently graduated from the Women's College, Srinagar, and is enrolled in the Media Education Centre (MERC) of the University of Kashmir pursuing a Master's degree in mass communication. She is a free lance writer who likes writing about the Kashmir issue and other topics like communal violence that have torn apart the Kashmiri society with tragic consequences. She loves writing and reading, and hopes to become a serious journalist and a documentary film maker some day.)
Civil Society Debate on Corruption
Srinagar: The vice chancellor of Kashmir University Prof Riyaz Punjabi Saturday said that people alone could eradicate corruption from the society, if they decide to do so. Prof Punjabi who was speaking during 5th Annual IIPA Cup Inter-College/Deptt. Debate at Gandhi Bhawan said, “Eradication of corruption is achievable.”
The VC was happy with the success of the debate and said that society is not devoid of people who can articulate views. VC sounded highly optimistic after hearing the repertoire, which presented a resume of the daylong proceedings of the debate. He appealed the audience to play their role in this direction.
The daylong topic “It is the will of the people that can curb the menace of corruption in the society” was organized by Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), J&K Regional Branch, in collaboration with the Department of Students welfare (DSW), Kashmir University and sponsored by state vigilance organization. 35 students from various affiliated colleges of the University and postgraduate departments participated in the debate. The speakers highlighted the role of the society and the Govt in fight against the corruption and bringing accountability and transparency in government working.
Those who spoke in favor of the motion gave examples from history and impressed on the civil society to use the provisions of Right To Information Act to ensure enforcement of accountability and redressal of grievances faced by general public. Those who spoke against the motion felt the people are helpless in fight against corruption. “The menace cannot be eradicated unless the transparency is enforced at the top,” they said that the delay in trial of corruption cases in the courts also encourages corruption. The speakers also attributed corruption to unequal distribution of wealth and mismanagement of finances in the country.
Islamia College lifted the IIPA Cup-2008. Mariya Rafeeqi of Government Degree College Nawakal won first prize (Rs. 2000), second prize (Rs 1500) went to Nida of MERC Department, KU while as the third (Rs 1000) was won by Abdul Basit of Islamia College. The two consolation prizes (Rs.500 each) were bagged by Nowsheen of Linguistics Department, KU and Naveed Iqbal, of Government College for Woman M A Road.
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