Chenab Valley People's Association

The Chenab Valley People's Association (CVPA) is a non-governmental organization founded in August 2011 that operates in 526 villages throughout the Chenab Valley, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Its founder is Fairoz Khan.[1]

Organization
Fairoz Khan, President of the CVPA with Vice President Joginder Singh Thakur, Jammu and Kashmir.

The CVPA is the parent organisation of the Chenab Valley Youth Association, Chenab Valley Students Association, and the online weekly paper, Chenab Reflection.

Chenab Valley Youth Association

Chenab Valley Youth Association (CVYA) is the frontal wing of Chenab Valley People's Association and it deals with problems of youth in Chenab valley.

Chenab Valley Student's Association

Chenab Valley Student's Association was first formed in the year 2007 at university of Jammu in which Nisar A Gattoo was unanimously elected as President of the Association where as Salah-ud-Din of Urdu department as vice president. Bakhtyar A Tak, a Ph D scholar in Zoology, was elected general secretary, Imran Abbasi of Law School as secretary, and Naz Zargar of English department was elected as press secretary. Chenab Valley Student's Association (CVSA) is the frontal wing of Chenab Valley People's Association and Senior State vice president of Chenab Valley People's Association (CVPA) Advocate Joginder Thakur is in charge of CVSA. CVSA looks into the affairs of students and their problems though their NGO. In March 2014[2] in general body meeting of Chenab Valley People's Association (CVPA) was held at Jammu, wherein Ajay Singh Thakur, a law student in JU, was unanimously elected as the New State president of CVSA.[3] Gulshan Singh Manhas, a student of Sociology in JU was elected as State vice president while Sandeep Katoch was elected as State general secretary of CVSA.

In a press conference Chenab valley student’ association condemned the Government for its failure in resuming of road connectivity in Chenab valley.[4]

On 13 April 2015 CVSA framed new State body included Mehran Anjum Mir as State President, Kailash Manhas Vice President, Aftab Zakir keen General Secretary Sanjeet Thakur General Secretary and Drawer Jhangeer Secretary were appointed.[5][6][7][8]

Chenab Reflection

Chenab Reflection is the weekly online news journal run by CVPA.

Activities

The CVPA has fought for the Chenab Valley Hill Development council and Pahari status to the people of Chenab Valley. The CVPA took part in protests against the Transport Department and Traffic Police for their failure to keep a proper check on passenger vehicles and pursue an effective road transport policy.[9][10] The CVPA also fought to bring universities to the Chenab Valley at either Doda, Ramban, or Kisthwar. The CVPA has worked to build a cultural heritage centre for the protection of regional languages, such as Bhaderwahi, Bhalesvi and Padri, Kishtwari, Pogli, Siraji, Khashali, and Paddri. Chenab Valley hostel in Jammu for the students who come from far flung areas of Chenab valley as provided to Pahari students and Ladakh.

Chenab Valley Hill Development Council and Pahari status

The CVPA fought for the establishment of the Chenab Valley Hill Development Council (CVHDC),[11] [12] patterned after the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in the Leh and Kargil districts. One of the demands of the CVPA is the desire to have official status of Pahari given to people of Chenab Valley and speakers of Pahari. [13] [14] [15] [16]

References
  1. http://www.reachladakh.com/archive_details.php?pID=629
  2. http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/chenab-valley-students-association-formed/
  3. http://himalayanmail.com/newsdet.aspx?q=88136
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/education/students-assn-appoints-new-office-bearers/67904.html
  7. //www.dailyexcelsior.com/cvsa-frames-new-body/
  8. http://news.statetimes.in/mehran-anjum-mir-is-president-cvsa/
  9. http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/11sep16/state.htm#35
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/11aug02/state.htm#20
  12. http://www.himalayanmail.com/newsdet.aspx?q=26775
  13. http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=77676
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apac-demands-autonomous-hill-development-council-status-for-chenab-valley-region/
  16. http://www.tninews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=28209
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