JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Dr. Rakesh Minhas today handed over sanction letters to a fresh batch of entrepreneurs under Mission YUVA at a special event organised at the Zonal Office of J&K Bank. The programme was attended by Deputy Director DECC, Sunaina Saini, Assistant Director Employment, Mukhlis Ali, senior functionaries of J&K Bank and aspiring entrepreneurs who have been sanctioned loans under the scheme.

Representatives of J&K Bank, including Rakesh Mangotra, General Manager (RAM & GSS), Ashok Gupta, General Manager and Divisional Head Jammu, Anita Nehru, Deputy General Manager and Zonal Head Jammu, besides Cluster Heads of Jammu Zone were also present and assured continued support in timely disbursement and facilitation of the scheme.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Minhas congratulated the beneficiaries and said that the sanction of financial support under Mission YUVA would provide them a new direction for growth and self-reliance. He described the scheme as a blessing for aspiring entrepreneurs who are determined to carve a niche for themselves in different sectors. The Deputy Commissioner also lauded the role of the Employment Department in effectively facilitating the scheme at the grassroots level.

Deputy Director Employment, Sunaina Saini, informed that sanction letters in respect of 72 cases were handed over at today’s event, while as many as 885 cases have already been approved by the District Level Implementation Committee. She expressed confidence that many more success stories would emerge under the scheme in the coming months.

The event concluded with an interactive session where the young beneficiaries shared their aspirations and expressed gratitude for the government’s initiative that promises to transform their entrepreneurial dreams into reality.

Mission YUVA is a flagship initiative of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir aimed at fostering youth entrepreneurship and employment generation across the Union Territory. The scheme provides financial assistance to fresh as well as existing entrepreneurs to establish and expand their business ventures, with J&K Bank acting as the key financial partner for its implementation.

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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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