• Stresses on prompt service delivery for public convenience

NOWSHERA: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary  today  chaired an awareness-cum-scooty distribution Camp in Nowshera. The camp aimed at empowering beneficiaries and promoting inclusive development in the region was organised by the Social Welfare Department. Addressing the gathering, Deputy Chief Minister stressed on the importance of impartiality in government offices and called upon officers to work with zeal and dedication to ensure prompt service delivery to the general public.

He asserted on focusing collective  development proposal submission than individual ones, assuring that developmental initiatives in the region would be taken up on  priority basis. During the camp, the Deputy Chief Minister handed over appointment letters to  as many as 40 Aayas from the Education Department, and four Anganwadi Helpers from the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Department.

The Deputy Chief Minister additionally, distributed six motorized tricycles (scooties) among beneficiaries of the Social Welfare Department, providing them with enhanced mobility and independence.  District Social Welfare Officer Rajouri extended heartfelt gratitude to the Deputy Chief Minister for gracing the occasion  to encourage and inspire the participants.

The program was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Nowshera, District Social Welfare Officer Rajouri, Tehsildar Nowshera, Block Development Officer Nowshera, Executive Officer (EO) Municipality Nowshera, and members of Nowshera’s civil society. Alongside them, Anganwadi workers, teachers, officials of the Social Welfare Department, and the general public participated, with over 300 attendees marking their presence.

The camp served as a vital platform to spread awareness about welfare schemes and ensure doorstep delivery of essential services, reaffirming the government’s commitment to inclusive growth, empowerment, and holistic development in Nowshera and beyond.

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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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