BANDIPORA: The District Administration Bandipora today organised a felicitation ceremony under Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh to acknowledge the exceptional performance of officers and field functionaries under the Aadi Karmayogi Programme.  The event was held at the Mini Secretariat Bandipora under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib.

On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner inaugurated the ‘Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan: Awareness and Benefit Saturation Camp’, a 15-day campaign being organised across the district to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda Sahib. The campaign aims to promote saturation of government welfare schemes, enhance awareness among tribal communities, and strengthen participatory governance through active community engagement.

During the felicitation ceremony, the DC lauded the district’s achievement of national-level recognition for outstanding performance under the Aadi Karmayogi initiative. The DC urged officers to continue their dedication towards inclusive development and invited innovative suggestions for strengthening the Village Development Programme under Aadi Karmayogi.

On the occasion, a presentation by the District Programme Manager, NHM, highlighted how the Aadi Karmayogi Village Development Programme was compiled reflecting 17 ministries, encompassing vision formulation, situation analysis, village mapping, transect walks, Seva Kendras, painting competitions, gram sabhas, and awareness activities such as Run for Awareness and Candle Marches. The district’s comprehensive and participatory approach, he said, turned the initial vision into a successful model of tribal development.

Similarly, the Block Development Officer, Gurez, presented the block-level progress, showcasing activities like village orientation, wall paintings, Seva Kendras, special gram sabhas, and identification of infrastructural gaps under the programme.  The Deputy Commissioner directed that each tribal village should have one village map painting displayed prominently and ensured that all tribal populations are included in the fortnight-long campaign under the Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan.

Among others, the event was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Zaffar Husson Shawl; Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Shabir ahmad Wani; Chief Planning Officer Bandipora, Mohammad Maqbool; District Programme Officer ICDS, Assistant Commissioner Development, Chief Education Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, AD FCS&CA, District Information Officer and other district and sectoral officers, besides representatives from various departments and field functionaries.

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A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

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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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