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SRINAGAR: The Department of English of Government Degree College, Ganderbal organised a poetry workshop in the conference hall of the college recently. The event started with a welcome address by head of the department of English, Prof. Marifat who while welcoming the guest speaker, the principal, the faculty and the students briefed about the purpose of the workshop which is to chisel the hidden talents of the students and provide a means of expressions to their ideas and emotions.

In the inaugural address, principal of the college, Prof. Fauzia Fatima highlighted the power of poetry which leads to fertile imaginative capability. The guest speaker, Heena Khan known by her pen name Rumuz-e-Bekhudi was then invited  formally  to start the Poetry Workshop. Heena opened the workshop up with the idea of language as the only tool of expression that man was gifted with. Her sessions were divided into  two parts:

In first session, she focused on composition of poetry and its inspiration like ExpressionÙ« AbstractÙ« Theme and beauty of poetry. The second session highlighted the technical aspects of poetry like: Poetic Consciousness, Rhyme, Form, Metaphor. Students were given tasks on each technical aspect to work on. The session closed with an exercise of rhyme, form, metaphor usage on the prompts given by the speaker. The event ended with Ms. Heena Khan’s recitation of a Kashmiri poem on “Mother”. The vote of thanks was  presented by Dr. Shazia Qadri and the rapporteur for the event was Ms. Tooba Rasheed.

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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.

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