• Labour Department takes Special Initiative under Sewa Parv

KATHUA: In a significant welfare initiative under Sewa Parv, Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Sharma today handed over cheques amounting to ₹10.57 lakh to registered workers under the J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB) schemes.

The Deputy Commissioner, while handing over the assistance, underlined the government’s resolve towards the welfare and upliftment of the unorganized sector workers who form the backbone of infrastructure development. He said that the financial aid extended under JKBOCWWB provides vital support to workers for education of children, health assistance, marriage support, pension benefits and relief at the time of any exigency.

The DC further emphasized the need to intensify awareness to bring all eligible workers in the ambit of welfare schemes. He directed the Labour Department to ensure handholding of workers in completing formalities so that timely benefits are delivered at their doorstep.

Assistant Labour Commissioner Piyusha Khajuria informed that a special registration drive under JKBOCWWB has been launched as part of the fortnight-long SEWA PARV. She said that workers are being mobilized and sensitized about the bouquet of welfare schemes available under the Board, ranging from scholarships for students to financial aid for critical health treatments and social security pensions.

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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