• Director Accounts & Treasuries Kashmir presides over the event

ANANTNAG: Director Accounts and Treasuries Kashmir, Abdul Hamid Kumar today chaired a comprehensive training session on the ‘Pension Suvidha’ digital system at the conference Hall of District Treasury Anantnag. The session was aimed to familiarize Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) of district Anantnag with the functionalities of the integrated Pension Suvidha portal for ensuring timely and transparent processing of pensions and other retirement benefit cases of retiring government employees through the digital mode.

In his address, Director emphasized the significance of e-governance interventions such as the Pension Suvidha portal in easing the process of submitting retirement cases of the Government officials. He urged all stakeholders to fully utilize the system to enhance efficiency and improve the pension processing timeline.

Commending the efforts of the treasury staff, Director also appreciated the support provided by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and District Information Office, Anantnag in facilitating the department’s digital transformation initiatives. He reiterated the department’s commitment to strengthening financial governance and improving public service delivery through the adoption of modern digital systems.

Director further informed that DDOs from various departments will also be trained in a phased manner on Pension Suvidha and other digital financial systems to ensure uniform implementation and capacity building across the district. A detailed PowerPoint presentation was presented by the District Treasury Office Anantnag highlighting the features, functionality, and operational workflow of the Pension Suvidha system. The session also included live demonstrations to facilitate better understanding of the platform’s usage and implementation.

The training session was a part of ongoing training programmes organized by Accounts & Treasuries department across the UT of J&K. The event concluded with an interactive session of discussion, during which participants provided feedback, raised queries, and explored the system’s benefits and potential challenges. 

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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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