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Details: Written by: JK Monitor News Network; Category: Headlines; Published: 17 January 2026

For youth sports serve as a real-life school which teaches discipline, values, and leadership through lived experience. It is a strong medium for empowerment, social awareness, and the overall progress of the society: LG
Investing in sports means investing in disciplined citizens and a confident future to shape the destiny of the country: LG Sinha
To truly build a sports culture, we must bring sports into the heart of daily community living and connect sports with education and life skills: LG
Sports must be deeply linked with education and essential life skills. With integration in education curriculum, sports can become a powerful tool for the complete and holistic development of youth: LG Sinha
We need to give special focus and strong encouragement to the participation of women and youth in sports and work towards removing the major barriers that hold them back: LG
The Conference will identify the actionable strategies to further strengthen sports systems in J&K UT, prepare a roadmap for effective implementation of the National Sports Policy 2025 & J&K Sports Policy 2022 and highlight measures for shaping a resilient and future-ready generation

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Saturday inaugurated the two-day 'National Level Sports Conference - SRIJAN', organised by Department of Youth Services and Sports at Jammu. The Conference will identify the actionable strategies to further strengthen sports systems in J&K UT, prepare a roadmap for effective implementation of the National Sports Policy 2025 & J&K Sports Policy 2022 and highlight measures for shaping a resilient and future-ready generation.

In his address, the Lieutenant Governor called for linking Sports with education and essential life skills. He said, with integration in education curriculum, sports can become a powerful tool for the complete and holistic development of youth. “Sports is a powerful force that shapes individuals, brings communities together, and plays a vital role in nation-building.

For youth, sports serve as a real-life school which teaches discipline, values, and leadership through lived experience. It is a strong medium for empowerment, social awareness, and the overall progress of the society,” the Lieutenant Governor said. The Lieutenant Governor emphasised that sports should be kept away from politics. He observed that sporting talent can only be nurtured in a peaceful environment. In order to make India a true sporting powerhouse, we must keep sports and politics strictly separate.

The Lieutenant Governor said that the Politics should not interfere in sports and the talented youth should not be deprived of the opportunities they deserve. “We must move forward and create a system where there is no room for doubt on the selection process,” he said. He also reiterated the administration's resolve to extend requisite support to the sportspersons and developing state-of-the-art sports infrastructure at grassroots level.

The Lieutenant Governor emphasised on giving special focus and strong encouragement to the participation of women and youth in sports and working towards removing the major barriers that hold them back. He said the policymakers and industry leaders should create avenues of opportunity through sports. “Investing in sports means investing in disciplined citizens and a confident future to shape the destiny of the country.

To truly build a sports culture, we must bring sports into the heart of daily community living and connect sports with education and life skills,” the Lieutenant Governor said. The Lieutenant Governor commended the Department of Youth Services and Sports, J&K for its unique endeavour aimed at advancing the national sports agenda through sharing of best practices in governance, participation, athlete development and performance excellence.

He urged sports councils, federations, administrators and officials to chalk-out a strategic development plan specifically designed to elevate performance in international competitions.

Shri Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Ms. Yasha Mudgal, Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Youth Services and Sports; Padma Shri Dr Karnam Malleswari (Olympian) Vice Chancellor, Delhi Sports University; Shri Ramesh Kumar; Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Ms Anuradha Gupta, Director General Youth Services and Sports, senior officials, representatives of Sports Authority of India; eminent sports personalities; sports-experts and youth in large number attended the inaugural ceremony.

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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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