Two-Day Training Programme on Convergence Approaches for Beggary Elimination Concludes at University of Jammu; Roadmap for J&K Charted

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The National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment-sponsored Two-Day Training Programme on Convergence Approaches for Beggary Elimination, organized by the Department of Home Science (Human Development), University of Jammu, concluded with stakeholders outlining a coordinated roadmap for Jammu & Kashmir.

The second day featured focused sessions on enforcement linkages, rehabilitation pathways, and community participation. Shri Harish Kumar, Assistant Director, Narcotics Control Bureau, Jammu, spoke on disrupting the beggary–drug nexus; Dr. Ajay Sharma, SP South Jammu, emphasized convergence-based policing and structured referral systems; Shri Nanak Ram Ilm, Kitaab and Kalam Foundation, highlighted civil society’s role in sustainable reintegration; Prof.JyotiKukreja, New Delhi Institute of Management, deliberated on capacity building for uniformed services; and Dr. H.R. Rehman, Chairman, GHRT International, shared grassroots rehabilitation experiences.

The programme was moderated by Prof.SarikaManhas, Head of the Department, and Dr.Nitan Sharma, Assistant Professor, The Law School, University of Jammu, ensuring structured deliberations and active stakeholder engagement.

In her concluding remarks, Prof.SarikaManhas stressed the need for stronger coordination, sustained inter-departmental communication, and concerted efforts to translate dialogue into actionable outcomes. Notably, the workshop marked a significant shift from dialogue to framework-building, with participants proposing concrete referral linkages, structured data-sharing mechanisms, and region-specific rehabilitation models tailored to the socio-economic realities of J&K.

The programme witnessed active participation from police officials, traffic personnel, representatives of voluntary organizations, NGOs, academicians, scholars, and students, reinforcing a shared commitment toward a humane and convergence-driven approach to beggary elimination in the region.

The two-day workshop was organized under the guidance of the faculty members of the Department of Home Science and was ably coordinated by the team of research scholars. The recommendations emerging from the deliberations will be consolidated and forwarded to the Ministry for policy-level consideration and further action.