BUDGAM: District administration Budgam has finalized a comprehensive department-wise action plan for the observance of the 17-day ‘Sewa Parv’ from 17th September to 2nd October 2025, aimed to promote community participation, raise awareness on key welfare initiatives, and ensure saturation of government schemes across all blocks and municipal areas of the district.

The action plan has been prepared by all line departments and includes a wide range of activities to be held daily during the observance period. Departments will undertake awareness campaigns, health and nutrition drives, cleanliness and sanitation programmes, plantation drives, grievance redressal camps, and outreach initiatives to spread the message of ‘Sewa, Samarpan and Sankalp’.

Key highlights of the program include various activities such as ICDS department will organize awareness campaigns on health, hygiene, nutrition, cooking competitions, sanitation drives, and interactive sessions at Anganwadi Centres across the district. Health Department will hold ANC checkups, awareness on safe motherhood, anemia detection, blood donation camps, family planning sessions, and special medical outreach for vulnerable groups.

The Additional Deputy Commissioner’s office will oversee grievance redressal through the JK Samadhan Portal, ensuring timely disposal of public issues. Other departments will carry out tree plantation, digital inclusion programmes, financial literacy drives, and social welfare enrolment campaigns.

The initiative aims to converge efforts of multiple departments to reach citizens at the grassroots level, ensuring awareness, registration, and access to schemes under Poshan Abhiyan, Social Welfare, Health, Education, and Digital Inclusion.

The observance will culminate on 2nd October, Gandhi Jayanti, with a series of district-wide activities symbolizing service to society and tribute to the Father of the Nation.

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.

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