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School Inaugurated by KRDF in Upper Namnotta
November
20, 2006
KRDF,
a UK based charity working for the survivors of the last years
devastating earthquake has built and inaugurated a primary school in
Namnota near Rawalakot city of Azad Kashmir. Around 500 people
attended the opening ceremony of this most needed school. The
function took place in the premises of the newly built school.
President of KRDF in Azad Kashmir, Advocate Saghir Ahmed inaugurated
the school.
Namnotta
School is one of the projects, which KRDF had launched after last
years earthquake. Luton Council of Multi Faiths has funded this
entire school project.
Speaking
on this occasion, Zafar Sharif Chief Coordinator of KRDF thanked his
colleagues in UK, Kashmir and elsewhere, who worked hard for
providing the support. He
said that this school building is totally earthquake proof and has
been built keeping in mind the geographical situation of the area.
He said that this is the first project which has been
completed by any NGO in the region since the earthquake struck and
KRDF is proud of it.
He
said that KRDF has provided one teacher for this school while the
government will provide further two. KRDF also provided one computer
and promised to provide 3 further computers, uniforms for the
students and the necessary furniture for the school.
Zafar
Sharif said that KRDF has started a whole series of building schools
across the earthquake-affected areas. After explaining in detail the
background of KRDF and its relief work, he stressed upon the people
to continue supporting KRDF in the future.
He
thanked LCOF for funding this project and said this school will
serve as a bridge between the communities.
The
programme was attended by Director of Education Poonch Mr Ashaat
Hussain, MLA Sardar Yaqoob, M Saghir Khan Advocate, President Bar
Rawalakot, Sardar Shoaib political Secretary JKLF.
Keys
were handed to Subedar Gul Hussain who is head of the school
committee.
Mahmood
Hussain,
Trustee KRDF
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to see the photos of this function
Kashmir Relief & Development Foundation
(KRDF)
Registered
Charity
in
England and Wales
No.
1114625
140 Hoe Street, Walthamstow,
London E17 4QR
Phone :-+44 208 509 0880 Email: -
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