KU VC inaugurates ICMR-sponsored conference on ‘Changing Patterns of Migration’ EDUCATION

 

 

By Online Editor On Oct 5, 2021

 

 

 

 

Srinagar, Oct 5: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Tuesday inaugurated a national-level conference on ‘Changing Patterns of Migration’.

 

The day-long conference, sponsored by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), was organised by the varsity’s Department of Geography and Disaster Management (DGDM).

 

In his presidential address, Prof Talat called for active involvement of the student community in addressing concerns—natural and man-made—which trigger migrations and the resultant sufferings of the migrants.

 

“Students are going to be the future leaders of the planet Earth. We will have to train them today to assess the social and environmental problems to ensure that the planet becomes a better place to live in. When younger people will know about the fallout of these problems, they will be better equipped to address them at grassroots,” he said, congratulating the conference organisers for holding the important and timely event.

 

Chairperson National Commission for Women (NCW) Ms Rekha Sharma, who was a guest of honour, said migration for economic reasons is a good thing but “we have to evaluate whether we are providing the migrants, who are a part of our GDP growth, better facilities.”

 

She enumerated various problems being faced by women migrants during and after the course of their migration for livelihood.