• Multilingual cultural society comes alive through government outreach

GANDERBAL: In a spirited celebration of unity in diversity, a dynamic and culturally rich IEC camp was organized today at Nilgrath, Block Gund, under the ongoing Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Abhiyan. The event emerged as a symbol of tribal solidarity, social empowerment, and the linguistic diversity that defines district Ganderbal. The camp witnessed overwhelming participation from members of the Gujjar, Bakerwal, Shina, Balti, and Dard communities, reflecting the district’s vibrant multilingual and multicultural society.

From traditional attire and dialects to folk songs and community narratives, the camp transformed into a living mosaic of tribal identity and heritage. Senior officials and resource persons from various line departments including Health, Education, Social Welfare, ICDS, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Rural Development took part in the outreach. They delivered targeted awareness on welfare schemes viz. PM-JANMAN, PM-JAY SEHAT, Mission Shakti, PMAY-G, livelihood programs under NRLM, and scholarship initiatives tailored for Scheduled Tribe (ST) beneficiaries.

The resource persons passionately articulated the objectives of the Dharti Aaba Abhiyan aiming at holistic tribal development, improved service delivery, and socio-economic inclusion. Special focus was given to enabling tribal youth and women thorough access to education, health care, digital services, and entrepreneurship. Participants expressed deep appreciation to the Government of India and the district administration Ganderbal for bringing governance to their doorsteps.

Many community representatives called for more frequent camps to ensure regular engagement, policy awareness, and participatory development. The camp concluded with renewed commitment from both officials and citizens to carry forward the spirit of the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Abhiyan fostering inclusion, dignity, and development for all tribal communities, while safeguarding their languages, customs, and collective identity.

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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