UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai today chaired a meeting of the District Level Implementation Committee for the Mission YUVA scheme to evaluate, screen and approve loan assistance applications across various sectors, including the Nano and MSME categories.

The meeting was attended by GM DIC Kishore Singh Katoch, Deputy Director Employment Mohinder Sharma, Assistant Director Employment Priyanka Gupta along with concerned departmental officers and representatives from the banking sector.  After a comprehensive scrutiny of the applications, the Committee approved 135 loan cases out of the total 138 applications put before the Panel.

While speaking at the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner underscored the need to expedite the implementation process through effective coordination among all line departments. She directed the concerned officers to ensure 100 percent approval of eligible cases under the scheme.

Highlighting the significance of Mission YUVA in empowering youth through self-employment opportunities, the DC stressed the importance of robust monitoring of the activities of YUVA Doots. She further instructed the concerned departments to organize regular awareness camps across the district to ensure wider outreach and participation.

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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