Reconstitution of Current JKPSC in 2020

Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission:

Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission(JKPSC) is a constitutional body formed by the Government of India under articles 128 and 133.

JKPSC is responsible for conducting various examinations for the appointment to various civil services in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.  JKPSC is an autonomous body which is governed by its own rules and regulations. It can frame its own rules at any time depending upon the need of the hour. It's jurisdiction is only up to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Now Ladakh is not in its jurisdiction. There are two headquarters of JKPSC. One in Jammu (near bustand) and other in Kashmir (Solina). Every year, the commission shifts its office from one capital to another for the period of six months. It occurs twice in a year, making the JKPSC functioning from May to October in summer capital Srinagar and from November to April in winter capital Jammu.

Members

The commission consists of 8-9 members including Chairman who holds different positions for specific roles. Till now 7 members have been appointed by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir including the Chairperson. It's a possible that one or two more members may be appointed later on. The list of members with their previous positions is shown in the list.

1. Chairperson- Braj Raj Sharma 1984 batch IAS officer, former SSC chairperson.

2. Mr. S. Ahfadul Mujtaba IPS, Director General Prosecution, J&K

3. Mr. Syed Iqbal Aga, retired Development Commissioner (Works).

4. Mr. Subhash Gupta, retired District and session Judge.

5. Mr. Des Raj, Chief Engineer public Works (R&B),Jammu.

6. Mr. Sameer Bharti, retired IFS.

7. Mr. Shokat Ahmed Zargar retired
Associate Professor (Mathematics), Higher Education Department.

8. Dr. Farooq Ahmed Lone, IAS retired.

9. Mr. Zabair Ahmed Raza, District and Session Judge, Doda.

Functions of JKPSC.

JKPSC is responsible for the conduct of various examinations of civil services and many departmental examination as listed below.

Competitive examinations

1 -Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS)
2-JKCS (Judicial)
3-Range Officers in forest Department.
4- Assistant Director (Statistics)
5.Assistant Conservator Of Forest (ACF)

Departmental examinations

1-Excise and Taxation Officers
2-Excise and Taxation Inspectors
3-Excise and Taxation Sub-Inspectors
4-Revenue Service (Executive)
5-JKAS Probationers
6-Subordinate Accounts Course (SAC-I)
7-Subordinate Accounts Course (SAC-II)
8-Accounts Clerk Course (ACC)
9-IAS Probationers
10-Labour Inspectors/Officers
11-Executive Engineer (Accounts)
12-Assistant Engineer (Accounts)
etc...

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