KATRA: NSS SMVDU organized a collective singing event as part of Phase 3 of the 150-year commemoration of *Vande Maatram*. The event aimed to promote a sense of national pride and cultural awareness among the university community.

The programme was conducted in the esteemed presence of Vice Chancellor, Professor Pragati Kumar, Dean Student Welfare Prof. R. K. Mishra, Dean Academic Affairs, Prof. Balbir Singh, NSS Programme Coordinator, Dr. Rajiv Kumar. Students, faculty members, and staff participated in the event and rendered *Vande Maatram* in unison. Prof. Pragati Kumar discussed the importance of Vande Maatram in India's Independence struggle and it's relevance in today's context. 

NSS volunteer Pratibha Singh sang a full 3 minutes Vande Maatram in front of the students before the start of the collective singing. The initiative reflected the university’s commitment to fostering cultural values and encouraging collective participation in activities of national importance.

The event concluded successfully, leaving a sense of unity and shared responsibility among the participants. Around 100 students participated in the collective singing event. NSS volunteers Pravallika and Tanushka Pandotra coordinated the whole event. 

 

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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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