JAMMU: As part of the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, the JOSH Joint Squad for Health consisting of TB Mukt Bharat Teams- My Bharat Volunteers and NCC Cadets were formally launched today across Jammu Division, coinciding with the national level launch by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J. P. Nadda. Director Health Services Jammu Dr. Poonam Sethi, along with the entire team of the Directorate of Health Services Jammu, launched the JOSH Teams at the DHS Complex.

The newly constituted JOSH Teams comprise five NCC cadets and five My Bharat Volunteers, who will actively contribute to the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan by supporting TB awareness, community mobilisation and other activities aimed at strengthening the campaign at the grassroots level.

The initiative seeks to harness the enthusiasm and commitment of young volunteers and NCC cadets to spread awareness about TB, encourage timely testing and treatment, and contribute towards the goal of a TB-free India. JOSH teams were also launched across all the districts of Jammu division by respective Nodal Officers in their respective Headquarters.

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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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