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KUPWARA: Senior Advisor NITI Aayog, Anurag Goyal today visited border district Kupwara in connection with the launch of Sampoornata Abhiyan in Aspirational District Kupwara and Aspirational Block Keran.

On the occasion, the Senior Advisor formally launched the Sampoornata Abhiyan in a ceremony held at Town Hall Kupwara in presence of District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan; DDC Member Drugmulla,  Amina Majeed,  CPO Kupwara, Parvaiz Ahmad, District Officers and field functionaries.

Speaking at the occasion, the Senior Advisor said that after successful implementation of Aspirational District Programme (ADP) across the country, Aspirational Block Programme (ABP) have been launched by the NITI Aayog with an aim to saturate the aspirational indicators further at block level. He added that 5 Aspirational blocks from J&K UT are figuring among the top 100 blocks of the country which indicates the better performance shown by the departments here.

Anurag Goyal said that all the government departments should work in coordination and urged upon the concerned officers to extend their cooperation in cent percent saturation of indicators in the Aspirational District Programme and AB Programme.  In her welcome address, the District Development Commissioner said that the district Kupwara has registered better progress under the Aspirational District Programme since its launch.  

She added that the district scored 59.10 under ADP in January this year which was 37.8 earlier when the programme was launched 5 years ago.  She said tourism, health and self employment sectors have got boosted in the district adding that the Operation Theatre at Sub District Hospital Kralpora was also operationalized recently under the ADP funding.

She also highlighted various schemes which has shown best progress under ADP in the district which include PMJJBY, PMSBY, PMJAY- Sehat Scheme, besides, the district has also witnessed boost in Power Supply, JJM and Nutrition.  Meanwhile, various departmental beneficiaries of Health, Agriculture and ICDS spoke and highlighted benefits they got under the AD Programme.

Pledge under Sampoornata Abhiyan was also taken by the participants. On his arrival, the Senior Advisor inspected different stalls installed at Town Hall by several departments including Agriculture, Health, ICDS, Employment and J&K Bank and got feedback from the concerned district officers about progress of the schemes. 

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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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