J&K Administrative Council restores ‘Waiting List’ provision for government recruitments

JAMMU, Feb 19: Administrative Council (AC)  under the Chairmanship of  Shri Manoj  Sinha, Hon’ble LG approved re-consideration of its earlier decision Dated 07-09-2023 and restored provisions for drawing up of wait lists in recruitment to public services.

Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Mandeep Kumar Bandhari, Principal Secretary to Leuitenant Governor attended the meeting.
 The AC decided to withdraw the amendments made out in the J&K Civil Services Decentralization and Recruitment Rules, 2010 earlier in terms of S.O 496 of 2023, J&K, Appointment of Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020 vide S.O 497 of 2023, J&K Combined Competitive Examination Rules, 2018 vide S.O 498 of 2023 and also in the Business Regulations of JKPSC/JKSSB, and other rules/regulations in any other department/ service ab-initio.

It was also decided to grant one time exemption to recruiting agencies to draw up wait list within six months, for those select lists, which have been issued since earlier decision. However this shall be subject to the condition that such wait list(s) are drawn within validity period of the select list and resultant vacancies on account of non-joining of selected candidates have not been  re-advertised.

 The  decision shall help in timely filing up of vacancies, with additional benefits such as avoidance of delays in re-referral of vacancies, reduction of time consumed in subsequent selections, and allow candidates to secure employment before attainment of upper-age limit.

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