An appeal for Kashmiri students
The situation in Kashmir has deteriorated. It’s
been almost two weeks since the communication blackout has been going on.
Although, there has been partial removal of the blockade, it remains extremely
difficult, if not impossible to get across to people there. Meanwhile, we have
been receiving conflicting news about the level of the violence in the region.
For a lot of the people from the region living
elsewhere in the mainland, these have been trying times, so to say. Almost none
of them has been able to establish any real contact with family, friends and
loved ones back home. For the students of the region, it has been even more
difficult, since this is precisely the time of admission and re-admission to
many educational institutions.
Countless students are also unable to pay their
rents or everyday expenses, because of the lack of contact with their families.
Since the blockade was instituted during the beginning of the month, many
families had not been able to send their children the monthly expenses from
home. Moreover, many students from the region, have faced harassment in their
social lives and the women students are facing misogyny specifically directed
towards them.
To address these issues, some students from
various Universities have got together under the aegis of "Students with
Kashmiri Students" to help out our fellow students from the region in
their times of crisis. We are currently offering financial, legal, and
emotional support.
We are also in touch with a few therapists and lawyers
who have agreed to help in times of need.
We request you to donate to our cause of
help students from region, who are doing their level best to continue their
education as peacefully as possible during these trying times. All funds
will go towards providing for their admission fee, educational expenses,
monthly and everyday expenses, and travel expenses. They will also be used to
provide legal aid and psychological support to these students.
So far, we have been able to help a number of
students from the donations that we have received so far. While we are
extremely grateful to those who have donated, we need more. We are getting at
least two requests for help every hour, and nothing we get from you, in this
regard, is too small.
So, please consider donating, and also spread
the word.
The funds can be transferred to the bank account
of Moksha Sharma, a law student, who is handling the finances. Details of the
account can be found below:
Name: Moksha Sharma
Account Number:
22750100006374
Branch: Bank of Baroda,
Hauz Khas
IFSC Code: BARB0INDHAU
We will provide a receipt of your donation.
Also, if you have access to other resources, and
would like to volunteer, please let us know. We are in need of more lawyers,
therapists and folks who would just like to provide emotional support to the
affected students.
If you would like to reach out to us for queries
or assistance, our contact information is as follows:
Instagram: studentswithkashmiristudents
Facebook: Students With
Kashmiri Students
Twitter:
studentswithkashmiristudents
