SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Youth Services and Sports (YSS) has established an Innovation Hub for Health, Fitness and Sports to realize the J&K Sports Policy vision, announced Director General Anuradha Gupta during a strategic meeting with the officers and field officials of the Department in her office chamber at Wazirbagh here.

The hub will design strategies to implement the mission 'Sports for All Fitness for All' as envisioned in the J&K Sports Policy. This will include creation of Health, Fitnesss and Sports clubs in schools for encoyraging young children to adopt healthy life style habits. It will also devise strategies to encourage daily fitness activities among all age groups, adventure sports promotion and equal opportunities for all genders. A pioneering Physical Fitness Progress Card (PFPC) will monitor student health alongside academics.

Key decisions include launch of 'Plants for Nutrition' campaign in schools on pilot basis where nutritional plants shall be cultivated and adopted by students to help them learn about nutrition and healthy meals. Revision of activity calendar, framing of non Sports activity calendar, creation of pool of outstanding sportspersons, Sports library etc were among other vital decisions which shall be part of road map being charted by DYSS for holistic youth development through Sports and allied activities. "From classroom clubs to playing fields, we're building a fitter J&K," said the DG, stressing urgent implementation.

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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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