• DC stresses wider outreach under mission Yuva

UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Ananth Dwivedi today chaired a review meeting to assess the functioning of the District Employment and Counselling Centre and the implementation of the employment-related initiatives in the district. The DC took stock of the achievements and progress made under Mission YUVA and other employment and welfare schemes.

Emphasising the need to generate greater awareness among youth, the DC directed the concerned officers to ensure extensive publicity of Mission YUVA, particularly highlighting the support offered for MSMEs and nano-enterprises based on local needs and requirements.

He stressed the importance of conducting mass outreach activities to ensure that maximum eligible youth are made aware of the scheme and its benefits, while also ensuring timely achievement of prescribed targets.

The DC further directed the concerned officers to expedite the registration and processing of applications and encourage more youth to avail themselves of the benefits under Mission YUVA.

He called upon the officers to work with dedication and ensure effective implementation of the schemes to achieve tangible outcomes in promoting self-employment and livelihood opportunities among the youth.

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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