PULWAMA: As part of the ongoing Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), district administration Pulwama today conducted a comprehensive outreach and benefit saturation camp at Achgooze, with the objective of ensuring equitable access to government services and welfare entitlements for the tribal population.

The camp witnessed overwhelming participation from members of the tribal community, including women, children, elderly citizens, tribal leaders, activists and youth. The initiative is aligned with the vision of the DAJGUA campaign to ensure holistic development and empowerment of tribal residents through targeted saturation of welfare schemes.

A wide array of departments, including Health, Social Welfare, ICDS, Rural Development, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Forest, and Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Fisheries established dedicated stalls at the venue to deliver on-the-spot services.

These departments facilitated registrations under key schemes such as Jal Jeevan Mission (Functional Household Tap Connections), MGNREGA Job Cards, PMAY-G, PM Ujjwala Yojana, Mudra Yojana, PM Vishwakarma among others. Eligible citizens were guided and assisted on-site to ensure timely and complete coverage under these schemes.

A Common Services Centre (CSC) was also set up to assist residents with digital access, including document uploads, enrolments, Aadhar and domicile registrations and corrections, and scholarship registrations.

A special medical camp was organised by the Health department on the occasion, wherein doctors and paramedical staff conducted general health check-ups, sickle cell screening, and provided consultations. The health team also carried out awareness sessions on personal hygiene, water-borne diseases, and preventive healthcare measures.

DAJGUA campaign in Pulwama will continue with similar outreach camps scheduled across other tribal habitations in the district in the coming days in line with the nationwide calendar. These efforts are aimed at bridging service delivery gaps and fostering inclusive growth in tribal areas.

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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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