'Give NCC training to youth, allow people to curb terrorism'

Srinagar, July 29: Stressing the need to provide NCC training to all the students in school and colleges, President A P J Abdul Kalam today said citizens must be allowed to participate in large numbers for curbing terrorism in the state.

Addressing diamond jubilee celebrations of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Complex on the bank of Dal Lake here, Dr Kalam said for promoting faster development of the state, restoration of peace is essential.

He said there are four important components--economic zone near the Line of Control, social development in difficult areas, state level movement to eliminate terrorism and citizen security-- which can help the state to move forward in all respects.

Dr Kalam said all the citizens should be allowed to contribute in curbing terrorism in the state.

We must give NCC training to our boys and girls in schools and colleges, he said.

''I would like to share with you all the distinguished members of the judiciary, The peace mission for Jammu and Kashmir'' as your actions will reinforce and speed up the peace movement in the state which is essential for the development and prosperity to Jammu and Kashmir,'' he said.

Schools and colleges should promote value based education, right from primary education. To promote discipline among students, the Centre and State Governments can also consider introducing minimum two years of compulsory NCC training for all students in colleges or the schools.

The judiciary must consider creation of a fast judicial process for settling terrorism related cases, Dr Kalam said.

Politics should be above violence against citizens and the State Government should create a conducive environment for all Kashmiris who had left the state to return and contribute to the growth of the state.

The police can consider the creation of open police control van patrolling services in small towns and crowded areas. There is also a need to develop highway police, highway tracking and surveillance system, as also the possibility of having helicopter based surveillance system for early detection of trouble spots and render assistance.

Police and intelligence agencies should work together, foresee the problems and defuse the situation. It is essential to realise that any disturbance to the peace of the state anywhere directly affects all segments of society.

Dr Kalam said the area close to the Line of Control is not used for cultivation that can lead to non-economic activity.

The State and Central Government may consider allotting part of the land on lease basis in consultation with the Army for horticulture and agriculture utilisation.

Once, the people participate in the development of the land, they themselves will oppose intervention from wrong elements and he said and added there is also a need to provide special security in this economic zone.

He said the social minded religious and other institutions can start educational, healthcare institutions in the state.

Members of these institutions should also reach trouble spots quickly and provide humane assistance to the affected people, as was done during the time of Mahatma Gandhi.

Citizens who wish to co-operate in the peace mission must be provided special security, Dr Kalam said and added the state may consider introduction of National ID Cards for all Government to Government, Government to Citizens, Business to Business and Business to Citizen transactions.

It is essential to create special monitoring methodology for ''unusual and abnormal banking transactions.'' Fast action needed to rehabilitate the people who have been affected and also the people who are keen to join the main stream. Protection of human rights of citizens without prejudice to national interests is an important factor, where the judiciary would have to provide a major role.

He said it is essential that the judiciary becomes a partner in all the above mentioned four components of the peace mission.

UNI