<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today e-inaugurated the Panel Discussion on COVID 19: Challenges and Effective Management. The digital event was organized to observe the 105th Jayanthi Celebrations of His Holiness Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivaratri Rajendra Mahaswamiji.<br />'' <br />'' The Lt. Governor inaugurated the event through a digital lamp lighting ceremony. The occasion served as a great prospect of building a bridge between J&K and Karnataka as the renowned JSS institutions have agreed to undertake student exchange and teacher training programmes to share best practices with J&K.<br />'' <br />'' In his inaugural address, the Lt. Governor observed that the country, under the leadership of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has responded strongly in these challenging times of COVID-19 . It has invoked its citizens for making Atmanirbhar Bharat.<br />'' <br />'' The Lt. Governor acknowledged that the Sri Suttur Math is known for its long history of more than one thousand years that has contributed immensely to the cause of societal advancement and the role played by Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, the 23rd Pontiff of the Math in the 20th Century, the visionary amongst the great lineage of seers of the Math, who established the JSS Mahavidyapeetha that laid the foundation for hundreds of Institutions and the millions of lives that it touched. His endeavours to go beyond Spiritual and societal support to mankind, has resulted in the establishment of more than 350 institutions  and thus provided all classes of the society easy access to educational opportunities. Though the earthly sojourn of His Holiness came to end in 1986, his indomitable spirit lingers through over 350 institutions across the continents, he added.</span><br />''