Zanskar's degree college runs a girls' leadership workshop under PM-USHA

5 November 2026

Government Degree College (GDC) Zanskar held a two-day workshop on women's leadership and self-confidence among girls, run under the PM-USHA scheme. Dr. Amjad Ali Abassi, Principal of GDC Zanskar, was the patron. Dr. Mohd. Hussain, the college's PM-USHA Convener, gave the keynote address, and Dr. Azra Khatoon, Programme Coordinator, presented the theme. On the second day students took part in a communication exercise in which one described an image while another drew it from words alone, and each gave a three-minute talk on her strengths and weaknesses. PM-USHA is the Union scheme that funds State higher education institutions. Zanskar is one of the eight districts for which Ladakh has now notified Hill Council constituencies.