JAMMU: The Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu, Prof. Umesh Rai, today flagged off the University’s cricket team for the 21st All India Vice-Chancellors’ Cricket T-20 Tournament, scheduled to be held from November 6 to 15, 2025, at Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences ( LUVAS), Hisar (Haryana). The team will be on tour from November 4 to 16, including travel days.

The team, led by Raj Kumar Bakshi (Captain-cum-Coach) and Niranjan Singh (Vice-Captain), comprises a spirited team supported by Mohit Sharma (Manager) and Kamal Nain (Assistant Manager).

Conveying his good wishes, Prof. Rai called on the players to approach every match with determination, discipline, and true sportsmanship, carrying the University’s name with pride at the national level. He noted that such tournaments are more than contests of skill, they strengthen teamwork, encourage healthy competition, and build a sense of pride in the institution.

Among others present on the occasion included Prof. Neelu Rohmetra, Dean Research Studies; Prof. J.P. Singh Joorel, Dean Academic Affairs; and Dr. Daud Iqbal Baba, Director, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, who also conveyed their encouragement and confidence in the team’s performance.

Members of the Jammu University Non-Teaching Employees Union (JUNTEU), including Dr. Rakesh Chib (President), Pankaj Gupta (General Secretary), and Gurmeet Singh (Vice President), along with other Union representatives, joined the flag off ceremony to motivate the team and extend their good wishes.

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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.

— Team JK Monitor

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