Srinagar, Apr 6 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Education Department has decided to introduce lessons on the history of the three regions-Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh-in the curriculum of schools till the secondary level.
Though, the final syllabus has not been approved, the Government plans to have a separate section on the State in the history books. A committee will be constituted to finalise the syllabi.
“The board of school education has been assigned the job to ensure that the history of Jammu and Kashmir be included in the curriculum. We teach our students Indian history, British history and world history, but they do not know much about their own history and culture, ” said Shagufta Parveen, the director of education board of the state.
The fact that Muslims and Hindus of Kashmir lived in harmony, since the Sufi-Islamic way of life that Muslims followed in Kashmir complemented the Rishi tradition of Kashmiri Pandits, will be included in the books.
With the incorporation of local history in the curriculum, the students from different religions and social backgrounds in the region would become more aware about the place they live in. This will not only give them a better insight but also help in the integration of the state
“Even after being a resident of Srinagar we do not know much about our state. So if the history of Kashmir is included in our education, it is a good thing, it is a very important thing,” said Hardeep Singh, a student of Woodlands Public School in Srinagar.
The knowledge about ‘mixed’ roots in the State will intensify the bonds among the people of next generation. It will inculcate the concept of communal harmony. Students can now be taught about their Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic past and they can look at things from a different perspective. By Showket Jan(ANI)
Disgraced mogul Horie decries Japan’s legal system, AS
TOKYO (AP) He was convicted of fraud, jailed and humbled a bit, but former Japanese dot.com mogul Takafumi Horie was undaunted Thursday in blaming his fall from grace on a flawed legal system that unfairly crucifies the rich and famous.
In his first public comments about his case, Horie accused overly zealous prosecutors of targeting high-profile individuals even for relatively minor transgressions in order to generate the highest buzz factor. “If you become famous, you need to watch out because the public prosecutors may come after you,” Horie, who still maintains his innocence, said at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan.
“If you are not only famous but also make a lot of money, you need to be aware of the fact that there will be people around you who are going to be envious. They may eventually go to the public prosecutors office and give them information that will lead to your downfall.
” Horie, 36, was once celebrated as the face of Japan’s new generation of entrepreneurs, a defiant symbol challenging a corporate culture that values conformity and deference to the status quo. He gained fame as head of his Internet services startup Livedoor Co.
, tried to buy a professional baseball team and then take over a radio broadcaster. He even ran for a parliamentary seat.
Though unsuccessful, the efforts heightened Horie’s glamourous image, helping attract investors to Livedoor stock. The beginning of the end came on Jan.
17, 2006, when prosecutors raided Livedoor headquarters in Tokyo. The incident and Horie’s subsequent arrest sparked a frenzied market sell-off dubbed “Livedoor shock” that forced the Tokyo Stock Exchange to close early due to overwhelming trading volumes.
Horie spent 95 days in jail undergoing interrogation and was found guilty a little more than a year later for masterminding a network of decoy investment funds to manipulate earnings at Livedoor. His sentence? Two years and six months in prison unusually harsh for a white collar crime in Japan.
He is now out on bail, awaiting the Japanese Supreme Court’s decision on his appeal. In the meantime, he is jumping back into the spotlight, eager to repair his tarnished image, rattle Japanese society again, and promote his new book “Total Resistance.
” He said he wrote the book, some of it behind bars, to “help future executives and entrepreneurs navigate some of the unique idiosyncracies of doing business in Japan.” “I believe it’s my role to be provacative,” said Horie, whose outfit du jour featured a white skull on his back and some bling on the front.
His latest venture may be his boldest yet he wants to explore space, seeking to develop a mannned rocked engine within five years. “Many people have accused me of being someone who worships money,” he said.
“I’m not at all interested in saving money. I’m only interested in using money to invest in my dreams.