• Multidisciplinary teams conduct awareness drives on Technology, Organic Farming, Govt. schemes

SHOPIAN: On the second day of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) campaign, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Shopian actively carried forward the mission of VKSA through extensive field outreach.

To ensure a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach, three expert teams were constituted under the leadership of Dr. Shaiq Ahmad Ganai, Dr. Zaffar Ahmad Badri, and Dr. Bilal Ahmad Pandit and comprising officers and specialists from diverse departments including agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, sheep husbandry, fisheries, and sericulture.

The teams visited several villages across three different blocks in the district covered the villages of Butmuran, Berthipora, Kralcheck, Children, Peerpora, Ahagam, Barbugh and Kanigam

Throughout the day, the teams conducted awareness sessions focusing on a range of crucial agricultural topics like importance and usage of Soil health Cards and the judicious application of fertilizers; recommended Package of Practices (PoPs) for Kharif crops, promotion of High-Density Apple Plantations, etc.

Also farmers were introduced to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), value addition and food processing methods, and were made aware of various central and state government schemes tailored for their welfare.

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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