UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Saloni Rai chaired a meeting of the District Level Implementation Committee under Mission YUVA to evaluate and approve financial assistance proposals of aspiring entrepreneurs.

The meeting was attended by IAS Probationer Seerat Baji, Additional District Development Commissioner Rajinder Singh, General Manager DIC, Kishore Singh, Assistant Director Employment, Priyanka Gupta and other officers concerned.

A total of 33 applications were placed before the committee for consideration. After thorough evaluation and due deliberations, the committee approved 29 applications for financial assistance under Mission YUVA, aimed at fostering youth-led entrepreneurship in the district.

The DC directed the concerned officers to obtain a written undertaking from applicants in cases where the unit cost is above the prescribed scale of finance clearly stating the beneficiary is willing to bear the rest amount on his own to ensure transparency and financial viability of the proposed ventures.

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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