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REASI: Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Kumar Abhishek, today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of Social Welfare schemes in the district. During the meeting, District Social Welfare Officer Sachin Sharma presented a detailed overview of the department’s functioning. He informed the chair about the status of key schemes, including the Integrated Social Assistance Scheme, National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes, Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, Marriage Assistance Scheme and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the department to ensure 100 per cent coverage of all eligible students under the Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes. He stressed the need for generating mass awareness to maximise coverage of eligible beneficiaries. He also instructed the District Social Welfare Officer to verify the availability and functioning of sanitary vending machines installed in schools in the district.

Emphasising skill development and capacity building, the Deputy Commissioner called for exploring convergence with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to facilitate issuance of nationally recognised certificates to students, thereby enhancing their employability.

The Deputy Commissioner further reviewed the functioning of Mission Shakti–Sankalp–Hub for Empowerment of Women, Mission Vatsalya–Child Helpline, District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW) and One Stop Centre (OSC), which provide critical support services to women and children in distress. He also took stock of awareness camps conducted under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan across the district. Chief Planning Officer Narinder Kumar alongwith other concerned officers of the Social Welfare Department attended the meeting.

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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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