RAMBAN:  SBI Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) Ramban   awarded certificates to 38 trainees from two batches of the Women’s Tailoring Training Program successfully completed at Ramban. The initiative aims to empower women by equipping them with professional tailoring skills, enabling them to become self-reliant entrepreneurs.

The event was graced by Branch Manager State Bank of India,   Sachin Kumar, as the Chief Guest. In his address, he congratulated the trainees on their achievement and encouraged them to use their newly acquired skills to start their own businesses, become financially independent, and contribute to the local economy.

Presiding over the function, Director, RSETI   S. Harvinder Singh, applauded the efforts of the trainees and emphasized the importance of vocational training in fostering self-employment opportunities. He urged them to take advantage of financial assistance programs such as PMEGP, Mudra Yojana and HADP to establish their own tailoring businesses.

The program concluded with the signature RSETI Claps, symbolizing encouragement and support for the newly trained women entrepreneurs. The participants expressed their gratitude to SBI RSETI Ramban for providing them with valuable training, promising to utilize their skills effectively for economic growth.

In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor

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