Ganderbal, May 20: Hailing the arrival of the historic G20 Summit in Kashmir Valley as a welcome step towards peace and development, the voluntary organization “Voice for Peace & Justice (VPJ) held an enthusiastic Y-20 Youth Conference at World famous health resort Manasbal here in district Ganderbal.
The purpose of the conference was to develop and nurture world-class leadership skills among the young generation to encourage them face and deliberate upon the global challenges of environment, economy, peace, health and employment generation.
Prof Fayyaz Ahmad Nika, Dean Academics Central University of Kashmir (CUK) attended the conference as Chief Guest where students from various educational institutions, local youth educationist and social activists participated in the debate and discussion.
Dr. Saba Bhat, Founder Guide the Professionals; Advocate Wasim, President Kashmir Advocates Association, PhD scholar Mir Muskan, Social Activist Bilal Bhat, BDC Chairperson Sherpathri Ali Mohammad Dar, BDC Chairperson Ganderbal, Tasleema Majeed, DDC Safapora Abdul Rashid, BDC Gowhar Ali, Sheikh M Shafi were among the special guests present on the occasion.
Pertinent to mention that the Youth Conference was organised in context with the ongoing process of #G20 summit and the old age, middle-aged as well as younger generations of Kashmir have extended their cordial welcome to the historic G-20 summit being hosted here and have expressed hopes of boosting tourism, economic development of Jammu and Kashmir and other world-class opportunities to the local youth through this global meet with an expectation of getting the help and encouragement of G-20 members who would become the advocates and Ambassadors of peace and prelosperity on behalf of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
India under the able global leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should lead the G-20 presidency to declare Jammu and Kashmir as the model place of peace, prosperity and universal brotherhood at the global level to open new avenues of bright and prosperous future for the youth of J&K.
Voice for Peace and justice President, Farooq Ganderbali said “Kashmir youth want to contribute and partner in peace & development.
Kashmir has a lot of energetic and enthusiastic youth, who have the potential to excel in life and contribute in nation building while serving in the field of Sports, technology, management and all other fields.”
Hundreds of students, scholars, doctors, young engineers, civil society members, PRI’s participated in this conference .
Speakers highlighted the scope of international tourism in Kashmir and deliberated upon the need of putting up Kashmir as a world favourite destination for Hollywood and Bollywood movies, besides setting up an international market of Kashmir Handicraft, Art and culture.