POONCH: Deputy Commissioner Poonch Ashok Kumar Sharma today chaired a detailed review meeting regarding the coverage and awareness activities under the Culture Component of Mission YUVA.

The meeting was attended by the Additional Deputy Commissioner Tahir Mustafa Malik; Deputy Director Employment Abdul Majid; Principals and representatives of Degree Colleges, ITIs and GPC Sathra along with the District Nodal Officer NRLM and all Block Programme Managers (BPMs) of the district.

The Deputy Commissioner stressed the importance of ensuring maximum outreach and participation under Mission YUVA. He directed the BPMs to prepare a comprehensive awareness and coverage schedule for Self Help Group (SHG) members and ensure their active participation and registration on the Mission YUVA portal.

All ITIs were instructed to conduct intensive awareness campaigns and achieve maximum coverage of trainees within the next four to five days. The Principals of colleges were also directed to generate extensive awareness among students and achieve 100 percent coverage immediately after the completion of the admission process.

The District Nodal Officer NRLM was directed to substantially increase the number of applications from SHG members under the Mission. The officer was instructed to share the awareness schedule with the Mission YUVA team and simultaneously conduct awareness drives across the district to enhance registrations and application submissions of SHG members on the Mission YUVA portal.

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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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