Breswana

Breswana is a remote Himalayan village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. The village is located 7,500 feet (2,300 m) above sea level. Breswana village is accessed via trails from Premnagar, the closest town. Kashmiri is the main language of the area. People also use Urdu as a secondary language.

Breswana

Breswunni
Village
Breswana
Breswana
Breswana (India)
Coordinates: 33°11′17″N 75°42′32″E
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
RegionSaraz region
DistrictDoda
TehsilMahalla
Foundedearly 1900
Elevation2,300 m (7,500 ft)
PIN
182201
LanguagesKashmiri, Urdu Sarazi
Known ForHaji Public School
SarpanchSaleem Haji

Geography

It is located in Saraz region and is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the last motorable point,[2] at the wooden bridge over the river Chenab in the town of Premnagar, which is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Doda. Now road bridge three Kilometers from Premnagar (Doda district) built near Sheva Dal village which shortened it's traveling time. There are three legs of the journey from city to village:

  • Jammu to Doda: 183 km by road
  • Doda to Premnagar: 15 km by road
  • Premnagar to Breswana: 7 km on foot or horseback.[3][4]

Alternate Road
  • Sheva Dal to Brewana: After reaching Premnagar, there is Sheva Dal three Kms by road towards east from Premnagar. The Sheva Dal Bridge or Sheva Pull is now a working bridge which connects National Highway 244 with Mahalla tehsil of Doda district.

Education

Education in this mountain region has languished in the past few decades. Every villager in this region lived through the armed conflict contending with the demands from militants, and the beatings and interrogations by the Indian Armed Forces but the new generation has never seen that darkness. In this area where the concept of education had been profusely scarce for over 30 years, the Haji family has been able to build a school which provides education at par with any other renowned school from the rest of the country. Located in Breswana village of Jammu and Kashmir, the Haji Public School (HPS) is known far and wide in the state for the kind of education it has to offer. It has now become a place where families relocate just so that their kids can study in Haji Public School. By setting up good schools in the region, the Haji family intends simply to make education accessible to the inaccessible.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. http://www.hajipublicschool.org/location.html
  2. "Schooling change". www.theweekendleader.com. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. "Igniting minds of a new generation in Breswana | Riyaz Wani | Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts". www.tehelka.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. "HAJI PUBLIC SCHOOL". HAJI PUBLIC SCHOOL. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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