Kishtwar : Additional Deputy Commissioner Pawan Kotwal Friday chaired a meeting to review arrangements for the celebration of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (JJGD) 2026.
During the meeting, detailed discussions were held regarding arrangements for the main programme scheduled on November 15, 2026.
It was informed in the meeting that the main programme shall be held in the Conference Hall, Mini Secretariat, New DC Office Complex. Similar programmes would be organised across 19 identified Tribal Villages.
The meeting was told that prominent members of the Tribal Community, including tribal leaders, social workers, community representatives and intellectuals would be invited to participate in the programme.
The event would feature an exhibition of traditional handicrafts, handloom products and indigenous artefacts, showcasing the rich culture and heritage of the Tribal Community. A plantation drive would be conducted in the DC Office premises.
The departments would put up stalls providing different services and disseminate information about respective schemes. Separate stalls would be put up to showcase local agricultural and horticultural products, traditional crops, indigenous seeds, organic produce and other items reflecting the livelihood and heritage of tribal communities.
The School Education Department and Youth Services and Sports Department will facilitate meritorious tribal students and youth who have excelled in the fields of education and sports, respectively.
The meeting was attended by PO ICDS Rishi Kumar Sharma, ACD Manoj Kumar, DSWO/DIO Tariq Parveaz Qazi, AD FCS&CA MamtaSudershan, CAO Kushal Chandel, CHO Sajid Mustafa, DFO Vishal Chaudhary, DFO Mahesh Thakur, DIO NIC Faizal Khan, besides other officers and officials.
