PULWAMA: The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Pulwama, launched two batches of the Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme at ITI Pulwama.

The programme was inaugurated in the presence of Raiyees Manzoor, District Nodal Officer, JKEDI Pulwama; Showkat Anwar Rather, Superintendent, ITI Pulwama; Waseem Ahad, Project Manager, JKEDI; Muzaffar, Senior Faculty, ITI Pulwama; and Yasir Ahmad, Assistant Faculty, JKEDI.

Officials outlined the objectives of the RAMP scheme and its role in promoting entrepreneurship at the grassroots level in Jammu and Kashmir. They said that the programme aims to equip participants with practical skills in business development, financial planning, and market awareness.

While speaking at the occasion, dignitaries briefed trainees on the current entrepreneurial ecosystem and startup opportunities, they stressed upon the need to promote entrepreneurship to address unemployment and encouraged participants to focus on creating jobs rather than seeking them.

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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