UDHAMPUR: Week long Badminton tournament in the discipline of under 15, 17 and 19 years age category for  boys and girls organized by the department of Social Welfare, Udhampur in collaboration with the Department of Youth Services and Sports Udhampur  under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan initiative here at Subash stadium Udhampur.

Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Saloni Rai was the chief Guest who formally declared open the tournament while Additional SP Baljit Singh and 2 IC from ITBP Balwinder Singh were the guests of honour and District Social Welfare Officer Kanika Gupta presided over the programme.   More than 350 students from different districts of Jammu Division participated in the tournament.  The chief guest also interacted with the players and congratulated the organizers as well as the participants for the successful conduct of the tournament.

While speaking on the occasion, DC said that holding of such tournament was a step forward to give a platform to the budding players of the District and to encourage the sports culture for healthy society. She called upon the participants to take part in games for their physical and mental fitness. She lauded the initiative taken by organizers to buildup the moral and inculcating the spirit of sports in the participants. She impressed upon the need to boost the morale of the young children to promote their scientific temper and understanding. She wished them good luck for their future endeavours. 

The DC highlighted the harmful effect of drugs and urged the students to stay away from drugs and focus on future plans and career opportunities in order to excel in academics and sports. To boost the enthusiasm of participants, she knocked off a friendly badminton match with DSWO Udhampur.  Later, the DC Udhampur distributed water bottles to the the participants with the message of Say no to drugs imprinted on it DYSSO Udhampur Romesh Chander presented formal vote of thanks Among others, Manager Sports Council, Vikas Dogra and   officers/officials from police department, staff of DYSSO Udhampur  and participants were present.

Your voice can reach the world: At JK Monitor, we firmly believe that every well-researched idea has the power to inspire change beyond geographical boundaries. We are delighted to share an encouraging message from one of our esteemed contributors, Dr. Rakesh Verma (J&K Forest Services). “His article, ‘When Trees Become Rights-Bearing Citizens: A Lesson from Canada for India’s Ecological Future,’ published on JK Monitor, received appreciation from La Compagnie des Papillons Bleus, the French non-profit organisation that founded and promotes the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights.”.  Read the message here
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

       LOOK_HERE.jpg Esteemed readers, for your convenience, we have categorized our news publishing into following 👇