2 days earlier than new J&Ok govt takes cost, LG revises recruitment guidelines to stem ‘backdoor entry’

SRINAGAR: Two days earlier than the brand new Nationwide Convention (NC)-Congress govt is sworn in, J&Ok administration led by LG Manoj Sinha launched Friday new tips for recruitment of cops and hiring in non-gazetted positions. The rules change norms over a decade outdated and can stop the elected govt from making backdoor or out-of-turn appointments, an official mentioned.
The up to date rules had been outlined in a govt notification, bringing them into impact straight away.The transfer follows complaints of doubtful recruitments in state-owned entities reminiscent of J&Ok Financial institution, different our bodies and govt departments by successive NC and Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) regimes earlier.
Within the aftermath of the Aug 2019 abrogation of J&Ok’s statehood and particular standing, powers of such recruitments had been vested with LG Sinha. These will devolve to the CM as soon as the brand new govt takes cost however he shall be required to comply with the brand new guidelines.
There are almost 60,000 day by day wagers/ ad-hoc workers engaged by earlier govts over twenty years. Engaged in numerous firms/departments, most have gone unpaid for months, resulting in unrest in society and calls for for everlasting absorption, officers identified.
In response to the brand new guidelines, cops shall be recruited by way of promotions and direct appointments. Direct appointments shall be carried out by J&Ok Public Service Fee (JKPSC), whereas promotions shall be overseen by departmental promotion committees (DPC).
These new rules change J&Ok Police (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Guidelines of 2002, providing a extra structured and clear course of, officers mentioned. Two choice committees, led by senior officers reminiscent of chief secretary and DGP, have been established to oversee promotions and placements inside the division.
For non-gazetted positions generally administration, Friday’s notification has inserted a brand new clause in Jammu and Kashmir Civil Providers (Decentralisation and Recruitment) Guidelines, 2010. “There shall be constituted a service choice board for recruitment to subordinate providers/non-gazetted/Class IV posts of any division or govt firm/company /board /organisation and physique considerably owned or managed by the govt. of Union territory of J&Ok,” the brand new clause states.