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{{Short description|Social activist and journalist in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Farid Ahmed Naik
| image = 
| birth_date = 5 May 1996
| birth_place = Doda
| occupation = Social activist, Journalist
| organization = District Rural Youth Welfare Association (DRYWA)
}}

'''Farid Ahmed Naik''' is a social activist and journalist in the [[Doda district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He is the president of District Rural Youth Welfare Association (DRYWA).

== Career ==
Farid Ahmed Naik started his career as a social activist in 2011. He later founded the ''District Rural Youth Welfare Association'' (DRYWA), an NGO aimed at addressing various community issues and advocating for the rights of the people in the [[Chenab Valley|Chenab region]].<ref name="i952"/>

Throughout his career, Naik has been an advocate for numerous causes and has organized several protests and initiatives to address the needs and concerns of the local population.<ref name="v004"/>

=== Activism ===
In 2016, Naik and his team held various public meetings to raise awareness about the adverse effects of forest fires in the region.<ref name="o252">{{cite news | title=Delegation of DRYWA Doda aware people about forest fires | website=The News Now | date=26 September 2023 | url=https://www.thenewsnow.co.in/newsdet.aspx?q=18295 | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>

In 2018, Farid Ahmed Naik, along with the ''Doda Joint Civil Society,'' led a protest at [[Doda, Jammu and Kashmir|Old Bus Stand Doda]], highlighting the long-pending demands of the area. These demands included the establishment of Post Graduate Classes in subjects like Urdu, English, Political Science, Zoology, and Economics at Government Degree College (GDC) Doda.<ref name="u972">{{cite news | title=Social bodies for postgrad courses in Doda college | website= [[The Tribune (India)]] | date=8 February 2018 | url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/social-bodies-for-postgrad-courses-in-doda-college-540221 | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref> In the same year, Naik also advocated for the replacement of a wooden bridge in the Premnagar area of [[Doda district]], emphasizing the importance of safe infrastructure for the community.<ref name="a445">{{cite news | title=Residents seek attention of authorities towards wooden bridge | website=[[Daily Excelsior]] | date=10 August 2018 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/residents-seek-attention-of-authorities-towards-wooden-bridge/ | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>

He also raised his voice against the Rural Development Department (RDD) in the same year, highlighting issues related to rural development.<ref name="v004">{{cite news | title=DRYWA takes RDD head on | website=[[Greater Kashmir]] | date=22 January 2018 | url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/amp/story/chenab-valley/drywa-takes-rdd-head-on | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref> Naik expressed concerns about the impact of a strike by NHM Employees on health services in the district in 2018. He highlighted the absence of medical staff in Sub Centres and District Hospital Doda.<ref name="b372">{{cite news | title=NHMEA resents presence of police officers in meeting with Minister | website=[[Daily Excelsior]] | date=6 January 2018 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/nhmea-resents-presence-police-officers-meeting-minister/ | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>

He also protested against the lack of staff and infrastructure at Government Middle School, Halla Dhara A, in the Educational Zone [[Gundna|Gundna Doda]], in 2018.<ref name="u562">{{cite news | title=Locals protest against lack of staff, infrastructure at school | website=[[Daily Excelsior]] | date=26 August 2018 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/locals-protest-lack-staff-infrastructure-school/ | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref> In 2019, Naik raised concerns about the dilapidated state of the Government Middle School building in Halla, emphasizing the safety of students.<ref name="i952">{{cite news | title=Dilapidated school building poses risk to students | website=[[The Tribune (India)]] | date=10 May 2019 | url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/dilapidated-school-building-poses-risk-to-students-770537 | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>

In 2020, he led a youth protest against the dilapidated condition of a 22-kilometer-long road from Jodhpur to [[Mohalla, Jammu and Kashmir|Mohallah]], underscoring the need for improved road infrastructure.<ref name="z971">{{cite news | title=Residents protest against dilapidated condition of road | website=[[Daily Excelsior]] | date=21 June 2020 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/residents-protest-against-dilapidated-condition-of-road/ | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>

=== Journalism career ===
In late 2018, Farid Ahmed Naik transitioned into journalism, further expanding his efforts to shed light on community issues and advocate for positive change.<ref name="n174">{{cite news | last=Naik | first=Mubashir | title=The Chenab Times attempts to preserve Bhaderwahi and Sarazi in Jammu & Kashmir | website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] | date=18 May 2022 | url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/language-of-the-heart-the-chenab-times-attempts-to-preserve-bhaderwahi-and-sarazi-in-jammu-kashmir/article65428902.ece | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref> Naik became the first [[Sarazi language|Sarazi]] news reporter.<ref name="q629">{{cite web | last=Aswani | first=Tarushi | title=‘A Way to Reclaim Our Identity’: How ‘The Chenab Times’ Is Using News to Preserve Dying Languages | website=[[The Wire (India)]] | date=24 April 2022 | url=https://m.thewire.in/article/culture/the-chenab-times-jammu-local-languages/amp | access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>

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[[Category:Chenab Valley]]
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