As law & order is a State subject, the primary responsibility for the safety and security of students, whichever part of the country they come from, is that of the State Government. However, Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories to all the States/UTs from time to time to ensure safety of students of J&K who are studying in various part of the county outside J&K.
Based on the advice of the Ministry of Home Affairs, States/UTs have designated a Nodal Police Officer to whom the complaints of harassment of the students of Kashmir studying in their States could be conveyed for timely necessary action.
In addition to the above, Ministry of Home Affairs has also nominated a Director level officer of the Ministry as the Nodal Officer for handling grievances relating to J&K persons particularly students residing outside J&K.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in written reply to a question by Shri Nazir Ahmed Laway in the Rajya Sabha today.
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