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Details: Written by: JK Monitor News Network; Category: Headlines; Published: 17 June 2025

YSS gears up for IYD 2025 - Thousands unite for health & harmony ahead of International Yoga Day 2025

SRINAGAR: In a spectacular display of unity and wellness, the Department of Youth Services & Sports (YSS) J&K has mobilised thousands of school children, youth, and general public across the Union Territory to participate in mass yoga sessions ahead of International Yoga Day (IYD) on 21st June 2025. From the serene valleys of Kishtwar to the historic landscapes of Anantnag and from the vibrant parks of Reasi to the scenic Eco Park Khadniyar in Baramulla, yoga has become a movement transforming public spaces into hubs of health, harmony, and anti-drug awareness.

Director General YSS Anuradha Gupta who is monitoring these activities has said that Yoga is not just an exercise; it is a way of life that fosters discipline, mental clarity, and physical resilience. Kishtwar Leads with Community Yoga Drive. Under the guidance of DYSSO Kishtwar, trained instructors conducted sessions at multiple schools, including HSS Nagseni, HSS Chatroo, and HS Sigdi, drawing over 500 participants. Locals turned up in large numbers, embracing yoga for stress relief, flexibility, and communal unity.

Anantnag practiced Yoga under One Earth, One Health Campaign. In sports Zone Mattan, a historic session at Martand Temple saw participation from dozens of young yoga enthusiasts. Meanwhile in sports Zone Srigufwara, 167 young school children participated in a yoga session. Simultaneously in sports Zone Bijbehara, 72 participants took part in Yoga display at BMHSS Bijbehara. In district Reasi over 400 students and citizens joined sessions in Zanana Park (Reasi), MS Darmari Ground (Arnas), and MS Laiter (Pouni).

In north Kashmir’s Baramulla more than 700 students participated in the Yoga demonstration organised at Eco Park Khadniyar. It was collaborated with Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. ADDC Baramulla, Ghulam Rasool Mir, hailed the event as a step towards a drug-free, healthier society. In Bandipora 1,380 participants practised different asnas of the Yoga.

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When he appointed me Editor-in-Chief of JK Monitor, he never treated me as an employee, but as a younger brother, offering warmth, trust, respect and invaluable guidance. I will always be grateful for his faith in me, his encouragement and the lessons he shared.

Dr. Ranjan was a rare and noble soul—humble, compassionate, intellectually brilliant and always willing to help others. A visionary thinker, he believed in using knowledge and abilities to make a meaningful difference. His influence lives on through the people he guided, the work he inspired and the countless lives he touched.

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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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