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JAMMU: Two days mega placement drive was organized by Government Polytechnic Jammu on the 9th and 10th of July, 2024, to provide employment opportunities to the pass-out Polytechnic students.

The drive was conducted by Tata Motors for the recruitment at their Sanand plant in Gujarat for the diploma students of Electrical, Mechanical, Automobile and Instrumentation and Control and Electronics & Comm. Engineering. The mega placement drive was conducted successfully under the distinguished guidance of Sudershan Kumar, Director; Skill Development Department J&K.

On the concluding day Sudershan Kumar interacted with the placed students, and encouraged them to wholeheartedly join the Tata group. He also appreciated the efforts of Er. Arun Bangotra and his Team for organizing such a mega placement drive to provide employment to the students.

About 215 Students participated in the placement drive out of which 111 students from Government Polytechnic Jammu, Women Polytechnic Jammu, Government Polytechnic Kathua, Samba, Reasi, Udhampur, Ramban, Rajouri, NITS, and IECS were selected.

Er. Arun Bangotra, Principal of the Institute thanked Tata Motors for providing the job opportunity to the Polytechnic students. He also impressed upon the students to participate in the placement drive with full enthusiasm and make full use of their professional and technical skill for employability to various organizations.

Mr. Naim Qureshi HR Manager from Tata Motors delivered a pre-placement talk to the students, following which written tests and personal interviews were conducted over the two-day recruitment event.

The arrangements for the placement drive were done by the Training and placement cell of Polytechnic, Er. Ajay Thapa, OIC and his dedicated team, including Rishabh Gupta and Manmoham Singh.

Others present on the occasion were Inderjeet Singh, Workshop Superintendent; Manjeet Singh, HOD Electrical Engg, Raj Shekhar, HOD Automobile Engg, Sanjay Koul, HOD of Computer Engg, Er Rani Devi, HOD I.T; and Sanam Gupta, Incharge Mechanical Engg Deptt., Amit Sharma, I/C T&T, and staff of the college.

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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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