Srinagar, Sept 5: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Faz Lul Haseeb, on Saturday launched an education initiative aimed at supporting the academic aspirations of children of the Corporation’s sanitation workers.
The initiative was inaugurated in the presence of Joint Commissioners, sanitation workers and their children and parents, along with representatives of participating educational institutions.
The programme will provide scholarship-based coaching and academic support to eligible students, particularly those studying in Classes IX to XII and those preparing for competitive examinations such as NEET and JEE.
Speaking at the inaugural programme, Commissioner SMC Faz Lul Haseeb said the initiative recognises the contribution of the Corporation’s sanitation workforce and seeks to create meaningful educational opportunities for their children.
“Those who work every day to keep our city clean deserve to see their children move forward with dignity, confidence and opportunity. Education can be one of the strongest pathways to make that possible. This initiative is an investment in the aspirations of the next generation,” he said.
Haseeb said the programme should not be viewed merely as an assistance measure, but as an effort to create a sustained ecosystem of educational opportunity, mentorship and academic advancement.
The initiative has been structured as a collaborative effort, with participating educational institutions providing academic support to eligible students. The Private Coaching Centres Association of Srinagar has facilitated the participation of its member institutions.
The SMC will identify and verify eligible students through a transparent mechanism. The programme will cover students from Classes IX to XII, as well as those preparing for NEET and JEE, in accordance with the prescribed eligibility and selection criteria.
The Commissioner said the broader objective was to ensure that the contribution of the sanitation workforce translates into greater opportunities for the next generation.
The participation of sanitation workers and their children in the inaugural programme added a human dimension to the initiative, placing their educational aspirations at the centre of the Corporation’s efforts.
Haseeb appreciated the educational institutions that have joined the initiative and called for continued collaboration to gradually expand its reach.
The initiative is envisaged as an evolving platform through which the SMC will continue to strengthen educational opportunities for eligible children of its sanitation workforce.
