JAMMU: Director Horticulture Jammu Gul Syed today chaired a virtual meeting with the District Level Subject Matter Specialists of Jammu Province to review the overall functioning of the District Level SMS system (DLSMS).

The meeting was also attended by the Joint Director Salil Gupta; Deputy Director Central Mukesh Sharma; Assistant Director Sunil Gupta, officers of the Technical Section and Soil Analyst Ashwani Sharma.

During the meeting, emphasis was laid on generating awareness among farmers about the horticulture schemes through SMS services and ensuring timely dissemination of technical guidance at the grassroots level.

The Director stressed the importance of providing advisory services to farmers, particularly in the areas of insect and pest management, crop protection measures and other technical aspects to enhance productivity and quality of horticulture crops.

He further directed the officers to intensify awareness campaigns regarding key horticulture schemes, including CSS, ATMA, HADP, MIDH, and RMHDP, so that the maximum number of farmers can avail benefits under these programmes.

The meeting concluded with a call for coordinated efforts to strengthen outreach mechanisms and ensure that farmers receive accurate, timely, and need-based information for informed decision-making.

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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