JAMMU & KASHMIRJK Admin probes higher qualification claims of ‘multi tasking staff’ appointees
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sought details from its offices across the Union Territory about the reported higher qualification being possessed by the multi tasking staff appointed in the year 2022.
Reports inform that it has come to the notice of the LG administration that several complaints have been received wherein it has been alleged that a portion of selected/appointed candidates were in possession of qualification higher than the prescribed one as on the relevant cut-off date. The administration has asked the departments to initiate urgent appropriate action in all such cases and also act against the delinquent candidates under norms.
The minimum and maximum qualification prescribed for appointment to Class-IV/MTS posts, as per the Jammu and Kashmir appointment to class-IV (special recruitment) rules, 2020 notified vide S.O 184 of 2020 dated 04.06.2020, is “matric and 10+2” respectively.
Pursuant to the indent placed by the general administration department on 22.06.2020, the J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) advertised 8575 Class-IV/MTS posts vide Notification No. 01 of 2020 dated 26.06.2020 and prescribed 28.08.2020 as the last date for applying in online mode for the posts advertised.
According to the JKSSB, candidates, while filling the application forms, submitted “Self-Declaration” that they are in possession of the prescribed qualification as per the advertisement/notification issued by the Board and also submitted an “Affidavit” to the Board at the time of verification of documents, affirming therein, that they were not in possession of qualification higher than the one prescribed for the post as on cut-off date of 28.08.2020 i.e. the last date for applying in online mode for the posts advertised by the Board.
The J&K SSB, while forwarding the recommendations of the selected candidates, also advised the concerned appointing authorities that they shall satisfy themselves about the fact that the candidates are in possession of the ‘prescribed minimum (10th) and maximum qualification (12th) as on the said cut-off date before issuing the appointment orders and in case it is found that any candidate is possessing qualification higher than the prescribed one as on the said cut-off date, the Board may be intimated so that criminal proceedings against such . candidate(s) can be initiated by the https://allindiaupdate.in.