RAMBAN: The District Administration Ramban, in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) today organized a special camp to provide free aids and assistive devices to pre-identified Divyangjans (Persons with Disabilities) of block Ramban and Gandhri.

Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Alyas Khan inaugurated the camp and handed over prosthetic aids and appliances to eligible beneficiaries here at the Tehsil Social Welfare Office. The initiative was conducted under the centrally sponsored Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) and Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) schemes.

The beneficiaries identified and assessed in advance were provided with a range of assistive aids including wheelchairs, walking sticks, tricycles, motorized tricycles, waist belts, knee braces, artificial limbs, blind kits, kits for intellectual disability, sugma canes, smartphones, hearing aids and crutches. A total of 28 beneficiaries from different parts of District Ramban received the aids and appliances aimed at improving their mobility, independence and quality of life.

Appreciating the efforts of the Social Welfare Department and ALIMCO, the Deputy Commissioner emphasized the transformative impact of such initiatives, especially on students and working individuals with disabilities. He called for organizing similar camps more frequently across all blocks and zones of the district to ensure inclusive development.

The camp was coordinated by District Social Welfare Officer Tariq Qazi and Tehsil Social Welfare Officer Hardev Singh, along with the dedicated team from ALIMCO and the staff of the Social Welfare Department.

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.

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