RAJOURI: Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Dr. Raj Kumar Thapa today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of constitutional safeguards, welfare, and development schemes for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the district.

During the meeting, the ADDC discussed the questionnaires provided by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) with all the concerned departments. He directed them to furnish the requisite information in a timely manner to ensure effective monitoring and implementation of welfare initiatives aimed at the ST community.

Dr. Thapa emphasized the need for a coordinated approach among departments to address the concerns of the ST population and ensure that all welfare and development schemes reach the intended beneficiaries efficiently. He also stressed the importance of timely data submission to the NCST for policy formulation and effective governance.

 The officers were directed to expedite the implementation of ST welfare schemes and regularly monitor their impact at the grassroots level. The meeting was attended by ACR Mohd Jahangir Khan, DMO, Mohammad Sayeed, CPO Maqsood Ahmed, DSEO Sandeep Kumar, CEO, CMO Manohar Rana, ACD Vijay Kumar Verma, DPO Ch. Mohd Nawaz, DSWO Abdul Raheem, AD Employees & CC, and other district and sectoral officers.

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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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