Jammu Kashmir Govt Constitutes High-Level Panel to Monitor Departmental Promotions

VoM News Desk | May 12, 2026 | 02:52 PM IST | Breaking News, Jammu Kashmir | Follow on Google News

Jammu Kashmir Govt Constitutes High-Level Panel to Monitor Departmental Promotions

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a high-level committee to monitor the functioning of Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) across all departments in the Union Territory, in a move aimed at ensuring timely promotions and addressing stagnation in government services.

According to Government Order No. 895-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated May 11, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the committee has been reconstituted in supersession of all previous orders on the subject.

The panel will be headed by Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Public Works (R and B) Department, Anil Kumar Singh, IAS. Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, M Raju, IAS; Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings Department, Shabnam Kamili, JKAS; and Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Achal Sethi, will serve as members.

As per the order, the committee has been mandated to monitor the timely conduct of meetings of Departmental Promotion Committees across all administrative departments and their subordinate offices.

The panel will also address issues related to stagnation and formulate roadmaps for the career progression of employees belonging to various services.

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