UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Minga Sherpa today convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the implementation and progress of the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana in the district. The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Jugal Kishore; PO Poshan Subash Dogra; Chief Planning Officer Uttam Singh and other concerned officers.

During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner stressed the need to expand the scheme’s coverage among unorganised sector workers to ensure that maximum eligible beneficiaries are brought under the ambit of social security benefits. He highlighted that the PM-SYM scheme is designed to secure the future of workers who lack access to formal social security mechanisms.

The DC issued necessary directions to all concerned line departments to intensify grassroots-level awareness and mobilisation activities to ensure wider outreach in the district.

"Departments should identify eligible beneficiaries within their respective jurisdictions and facilitate their enrolment through focused field-level initiatives," he stressed. Emphasising coordinated and dedicated efforts, the Deputy Commissioner urged all officers to work in close synergy to achieve full saturation under the PM-SYM scheme within the stipulated timeframe.

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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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