KATHUA: Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma today convened a meeting of concerned officers at the DC Office Complex to review the implementation of the e-Office system in the district.

District Infotic Officer NIC Shubham Singh informed that 117 departments have been on-boarded across various units in the district. He further apprised that 27 Master Trainers have been trained to help departmental staff efficiently operate the e-Office system.

The Deputy Commissioner emphasized the importance of utilizing the expertise of Master Trainers to ensure the smooth functioning of the e-Office platform, terming it a significant step towards strengthening e-governance, transparency, and accountability in government functioning.

He asked the heads of departments to ensure that their offices and all subordinate units fully adopt the e-Office platform and further called for taking all prerequisite steps to establish the e-governance initiative across every unit in the district.

The DC also directed the departments to initiate the process of digitalisation of their legacy data to align with the vision of creating a robust digital ecosystem in the district. Additional Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Vishavjeet Singh, Chief Planning Officer Kathua, Ranjit Thakur, ADIO Anurag Yadav and other concerned officials were present during the meeting.

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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