KISHTWAR: District Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar Sharma today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for the National Voters’ Day (NVD) celebrations. Comprehensive discussions were held regarding the arrangements and the activities to be held on the NVD, scheduled for January 25.

It was decided that the main celebration shall be held at GDC Kishtwar (District Hqrs.). Awareness activities would also be held in Villages, Higher Secondary Schools, ERO HQ and other institutions to mobilize citizens’ participation in the electoral process and to encourage newly eligible voters.

The meeting decided to organise pre–National Voters’ Day (NVD)   activities to promote the theme, “My India My Vote (Citizens at the heart of Indian Democracy”) by installing thematic banners, posting awareness videos by Youth Icons and influencers on the social media, felicitating new voters and incorporating NVD logos into office stationery, media content, websites and election-related presentations. Events featuring pledge ceremonies, quiz competitions, drawing competitions, seminars, awareness and interactive sessions for labourers at HEP project sites, awareness programmes for transporters and drivers and nukkad nataks would also be held across the District.

The DEO also directed wide publicity of the programme through social media platforms, as well as electronic and print media. Booth Level Officers (BLOs), along with Booth Awareness Groups (BAGs) were directed to organise public awareness activities at each polling station in the district.

The meeting was attended by ADC/ERO 49-Kishtwar, Pawan Kotwal; ACD, Manoj Kumar; ACR /ERO 48-Kishtwar Idrees Lone; Dy. DEO, Shahzada Noor-ul-Keen; SDM, Dr. Mohd Ashraf; ACP, Neeraj Sharma; DSWO, Tariq Parvaiz Qazi; CDPO Inderwal, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar; ARTO, Tasleem Wani; Dy. CEO, Masood Ahmed Qazi; DIO NIC, Faizal Khan; Tehsildar Mughal Maidan, officials of the Election Cell, representatives of Degree Colleges and other concerned officers.

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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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