KULGAM: Social Welfare Department, Kulgam, in collaboration with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), today organised a distribution camp under the Assistance to Persons with Disabilities (ADIP) Scheme and Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) at the Conference Hall, Mini-Secretariat, Kulgam.

The camp was organised for the benefit of persons with disabilities and senior citizens, with the objective of providing them assistive devices to facilitate mobility, independence and improved quality of life.

The distribution was carried out in the presence of MLA Kulgam, Mohd. Yousuf Tarigami, District Social Welfare Officer Kulgam, Rameez Raja Ganie, and other officials of the Social Welfare Department.

More than 140 beneficiaries were covered during the camp and provided with various assistive devices as per their assessed needs. The devices distributed included hearing aids, battery-operated tricycles, wheelchairs, walking sticks, braces and other assistive aids.

Speaking on the occasion, the dignitaries appreciated the efforts of the Social Welfare Department and ALIMCO in facilitating the beneficiaries and ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the intended sections of society.

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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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