Govt appoints 6 PSC members

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 24: Lieutenant Governor, GC Murmu today accorded approval to appointment of six persons as member of the Public Service Commission for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
A Statutory Order issued here in this regard said that in exercise of powers conferred by Section 93 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, and S.O. 3937 (E) dated 31st October, 2019, read with Order issued in terms of sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the Proclamation issued by the President dated 31st October, 2019, the Lieutenant Governor has appointed six members to the PSC.
They are S. Ahfadul Mujtaba, IPS, Director General, Prosecution, J&K; Syed Iqbal Aga, retired Development Commissioner (Works); Subash Gupta, retired District and Sessions Judge; Des Raj, Chief Engineer, Public Works (R&B), Jammu; Sameer Bharti, IFS (retired) and Showkat Ahmad Zargar, retired Associate Professor (Mathematics), Higher Education Department.
The notification added that the PSC members will hold the post of Member, Public Service Commission, till they attain the age of 62 years. Their appointment shall take effect from the date they assume the office.