JKYF holds state level workshop on ‘Social Service: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward’
Srinagar: Speakers at JKYF’s two-day state level volunteers’ workshop at BAITUL HILAL, Chawalgam in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district laid emphasis on basic understanding of issues and challenges confronting the underprivileged sections of people.
The speakers described humility, sincerity, selflessness, character, missionary zeal and zest as inalienable elements of social service volunteerism.
The two day volunteers’ workshop was part of programme to sensitize the volunteers on ground about various issues and challenges related to voluntary social service.
Senior Journalist and former North India BBC correspondent Altaf Hussain appreciated the volunteers and urged them to be pro active in identifying and reaching out to needy and deserving people in their respective areas.
Hussain urged for discouraging the crowd funding through social media networking sites. He enjoined upon JKYF management to work steadily on rehabilitation of orphans, widows and destitute under self reliant mechanism while guiding beneficiaries to work hard and uphold their self respect.
He also urged JKYF to come up with small drama films to portray the ground realities about the plight of poor and needy orphans, widows and destitute sections of the society.
Appreciating the voluntary work of JKYF volunteers, Islamic scholar and preacher Moulana Showkat Shaheen in his speech advised volunteers to simultaneously take care of the rights and duties towards their parents, wives and children without any fail.
Chairman JKYF/PAC Member Mohammad Ahsan Rather in his address urged volunteers to emulate the work undertaken by the great social workers in Islam and take forward the noble cause with missionary zeal and zest.
Describing appeasement and sycophancy as vitriolic in any Organization or institution, Rather urged volunteers to adopt balanced and rational approach and accordingly contribute for the great humanitarian cause.
Islamic preacher Nisar ul Haq Nadvi said that after owing allegiance to Islam, the social service had been categorized as one among important teachings of Islam. He urged volunteers to extend helping hand to both relatives, friends and other needy and destitute.
Senior volunteer and former JKYF Chairman Mohammad Rafiq Lone talked about the origin and history of the establishment of J&K Yateem Foundation in 2000.
He said the way JKYF is being accepted at peoples’ level in itself shows the importance of foundation on the basis of the great cause.
Lone said that social service is the common cause and there is a need to strengthen the same while working irrespective of caste, colour, religion or any other prejudice.
District representatives of various districts in both Kashmir and Jammu regions shared their experiences, activities and achievements in terms of donor line and beneficiaries besides they put forth their suggestions for further improvement in the working of JKYF.
Earlier, Baitul Hilal scholars from Srinagar and Kulgam presented some verses from Holy Qur’an and recited ‘Naat’ (Praises for the holy Prophet peace and blessings be upon him) at the inaugural session of the two day workshop.
On the occasion, Central Executive Committee (CEC) Member from Srinagar district Mohammad Iqbal Beigh presented Kashmiri poem titled ‘Nalaey Yateem—Orphan’s Jeremiad’, penned by Rafiq Tahir.
Central Executive Committee (CEC) Member from Kulgam district Abdul Majid Laway presented vote of thanks while proceedings were conducted by senior volunteer Master Mohammad Amin Bhat.
Later, children from Baitul Hilal Jawahar Nagar and Chawalgam Kulgam were taken for an excursion to Aharbal waterfall located in district Kulgam. The children were accompanied by all the volunteers who participated in the two day workshop.
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