BANDIPORA: Continuing its commitment to deepening outreach in tribal communities, district administration Bandipora on Saturday organized awareness and benefit saturation camps under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) at Higher Secondary School Kilshay and High School Barnaye in the remote Gurez valley.

The events witnessed active participation from local residents, tribal elders, women, and students, reflecting growing awareness and interest in government welfare schemes. The camps were aimed at sensitizing the tribal population about key schemes and ensuring that the benefits of government services reach every eligible household at the grassroots level.

During the event, different departments including Health, Social Welfare, Rural Development, Education, Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal and Sheep Husbandry participated in the camps. These departments facilitated on-spot services such as registration under social security and pension schemes, distribution of awareness material, and enrolment under flagship programmes like PMAY-G, PM-KISAN, Ujjwala Yojana, and various scholarship schemes.

These awareness camps are part of the ongoing 15-day district-wide DAJGUA campaign which was launched earlier at GHSS Aragam. The campaign is targeting 31 identified tribal villages in Bandipora district with the goal of achieving 100% saturation of welfare schemes and bridging the gap in service delivery in far-flung 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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