BUDGAM: District administration Budgam organized a number of activities under Seva Parv today on day two with great zeal and public participation across all 17 blocks and municipal committees of the district. Sewa Parv activities are being carried out with the vision of promoting community service, awareness, and saturation of Government welfare schemes.

On the occasion, programs were organized at schools, ICDS centres, Panchayats, and health institutions to ensure active involvement of students, youth, and the general public. Series of awareness and outreach activities were held, which included Swachhta drives & pledge ceremonies. Schools across Budgam, including HSS Hardapanzoo, HSS BK Pora, Boys HSS Khansahib, GPS Magraypora BK Pora, and various others, held Swachhta pledge ceremonies and cleanliness drives, instilling the spirit of hygiene and responsibility among students.

Mobile vehicles also moved across towns and villages spreading the message of Swachhata Hi Seva; awareness on Nasha Mukt Bharat: Special drives and awareness sessions on drug de-addiction were held under NCORD initiatives, urging communities to play an active role in eradicating substance abuse; Poshan Mah activities in ICDS centres of BK Pora and other blocks highlighted the importance of nutrition, hazards of junk food, and healthy dietary practices, particularly focusing on children and mothers.

Besides, eco-awareness campaigns were held in Raithan Forest Range which falls under Pir Panjal Forest division on forest conservation, biodiversity protection, and the role of community in safeguarding the environment. Similarly, door-to-door campaigns were conducted in all Municipal Committees of Budgam including Chadoora. Also in other urban areas house-to-house awareness campaigns under PMAY-Urban and other welfare schemes were held to ensure maximum enrollment.

Sewa Parv also witnessed enthusiastic participation from women and youth, with cleanliness drives, plantation drives, and awareness rallies being organized at village levels. District administration Budgam stressed that the essence of Sewa Parv lies in community participation, collective responsibility, and extending the benefits of welfare schemes to every household.

District administration has called upon all sections of society to actively contribute in spreading awareness about Government schemes on health, education, nutrition, sanitation, social welfare, and livelihood. The Sewa Parv activities will continue till 2nd October 2025, culminating with special events to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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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