Samba, Nov. 5 -- Minister for Tribal Affairs, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Transport Javed Ahmed Rana on Thursday announced the construction of a girls' hostel in Samba at an estimated cost of Rs.7 crore to improve residential facilities for tribal girl students and strengthen their access to education.
The announcement was made during an interaction with members of tribal communities in Samba as part of the ongoing Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, being observed across Jammu and Kashmir from November 1 to 15.
During the interaction, members of tribal communities raised several issues concerning housing, education, scholarships, healthcare, road connectivity, drinking water, electricity and livelihood opportunities. Rana direct...