Delegations of ASHA workers, GNM students & advocates call on Hon’ble Lt. Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd).

Leh, August 12, 2023: A delegation comprising Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers led by Smt Padma Disket called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra, at Raj Niwas.
The ASHA workers requested the HLG about the enhancement of their wages and informed that the ASHA workers worked as frontline health workers during the COVID pandemic and conducted door-to-door survey of tuberculosis and leprosy diseases.
The HLG asked the ASHA workers to meet the concerned Departmental Secretary to discuss their matter.
A delegation comprising General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) students of Kargil led by Smt Farzana Batool called on the HLG at Raj Niwas.
The students apprised the HLG of the issues faced by them due to the closure of their classes as a result of the non-registration of General Nursing and Midwifery in Kargil under Ladakh Para Medical Council even after two months of their admission. The students requested the HLG for immediate registration of GNM students.
The HLG directed Additional Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, Ladakh to discuss the issue with GAD Ladakh to ensure the registration of the nursing students at the earliest.
A delegation comprising advocates from Leh led by Advocate Ajaz Hussain called on the HLG at Raj Niwas.
Shri Ajaz raised several issues faced by the junior advocates, viz. the need to instruct the Revenue Department and Ladakh Police to file the statement in English and Hindi instead of Urdu; provision of stipend for young and novice advocates to sustain themselves in the profession; the allotment of land for construction of quarters for advocates/lawyers; notary for advocates with at least seven years of experience in the relevant profession; separate bench of the High Court of J&K at Ladakh; the early completion of the Judicial Complex; introduction of Advocates Protection Bill in Ladakh, etc.
The HLG assured to consult with other concerned Department Secretaries/officials regarding the demand for filing of statements in English/Hindu instead of Urdu. He informed about the committee constituted to look into the matter of allotment of land for the construction of quarters for advocates. He stated that the matter of notary for advocates with relevant experience in the field has been taken up with the concerned Ministry. The HLG stated that the separate bench of the High Court of J&K will be constituted in Leh once the work on the construction of the Judicial Complex is complete. He assured to look into their demand for the introduction of the Advocates Protection Bill in Ladakh.