JAMMU, Apr 3: With a view to checking harassment of students of State studying or working in other states, Government today designated Principal Resident Commissioner (PRC), J&K, New Delhi as Liaison Officer.
“Principal Resident Commissioner shall intimate any incident of alleged harassment to the students of State studying in other states,” Minister of State for Home Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo said.
The Minister said, “the PRC shall coordinate with all the concerned agencies and departments of the concerned State Governments with a view to ensuring safety and security of the students pursuing their studies in other states”.
Mr Kichloo said a dedicated helpline with numbers – 011-24611108 and 011-24611210 has been kept available on 24×7 basis, in the office of PRC New Delhi for reporting any incident of harassment to the students.
“It has been a cause of concern to the parents of the students studying in other parts of the country since long,” the Minister said, adding that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has issued specific directions to provide relief to the students and their parents after which the present mechanism was devised.
The Minister, however, urged the parents to immediately contact the Liaison Officer on the above mentioned contact numbers in case of any emergency. (AGENCIES)
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