Routine work is proceeding smoothly: Secretary
Suhail Bhat
SRINAGAR, Dec 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (J&KPSC) is facing a slowdown in its operations due to the delay in appointing a new Chairman after the previous one retired last month, causing a halt in interviews, selection lists, and the postponement of exams scheduled after November 21st.
The delay in appointing a new Chairman has taken a toll on selected candidates, causing a suspension in their recruitment process. For instance, the selection lists for nearly 200 Assistant Professors recently chosen in the Higher Education and Health and Medical Education departments have not been forwarded to the department for the recommendation of the selection list of candidates.
“It has been more than a month since I was selected, but there has been no progress,” an aspiring Assistant Professor in Environmental Science said.
Another selected Assistant Professor from Government Medical College in Srinagar echoed similar concerns, noting that the process was expedited when the former chairman was in office but has since been in limbo after his retirement.
He said the aspirants now urge the intervention of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to expedite the appointment of a new Chairman and other members to restore the agency’s functionality.
An additional challenge facing the agency is the shortage of members, with only two out of the six available currently in place.
An official emphasised that the overall functioning of the agency would improve with the presence of all members, as different members would be able to oversee different sections, thereby delegating power for more effective results.
When contacted, Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, Bashir Ahmad, said that routine work is proceeding smoothly, with only interviews and examinations being affected.
Regarding the delayed list of Assistant Professors, he said, “We are sending the list to concerned departments in a day or two.”
On the matter of member availability, he clarified that the current number is flexible and does not significantly impact the functioning of the Commission.
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