UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Minga Sherpa today chaired a meeting of the District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) under the Mission YUVA scheme. The meeting was convened to evaluate and scrutinise applications received under various categories of Mission YUVA, including Nano Enterprises, MSMEs and other eligible sectors, with the objective of identifying and recommending deserving candidates for financial assistance.

After detailed scrutiny and deliberations, the committee approved 357 cases for financial assistance under the Mission YUVA Scheme, paving the way for aspiring entrepreneurs to establish new enterprises and expand their existing business ventures.

The DC directed departments concerned to expedite the registration and processing of applications, encourage more youth to avail themselves of the scheme's benefits and ensure minimum rejection of applications through proper guidance, facilitation and handholding support, further instructing them to minimise the auto-forwarding of cases, improve the quality of scrutiny and enhance the timely disbursement of financial assistance to eligible beneficiaries.

The DC called for stronger coordination among line departments, financial institutions and stakeholder agencies to accelerate the pace of the Mission YUVA initiative and promote sustainable entrepreneurship and self-employment opportunities for the district's youth.

Among those present were Additional District Development Commissioner Jugal Kishore Anand, Assistant Director (Employment) Priyanka Gupta, representatives from the banking sector and other officers concerned.

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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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