Facing criticism over the withdrawal of vacancies referred to the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Service Selection Board (SSB) before October 31, 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said the posts would be advertised again for transparent recruitment.
“All the vacancies recalled by a recent decision of the administrative council would be referred again to recruitment agencies for fast-track recruitment as per the new domicile, reservation and recruitment rules providing equal opportunity to all. A free, fair and merit-based selection shall be quickly ensured,” an official spokesperson said. He said it is also clarified that the withdrawal of posts referred to the PSC and SSB before October 31, 2019 was done for those where selections were not made and results not declared. “It is important to note that a number of posts referred to PSC/SSB by various departments have remained stuck for a long time, in some cases, since 2004. Some of these posts could not have been advertised as they were against the recruitment rules,” the spokesperson said.“Therefore, selection against these posts could not have been made. Withdrawing these posts was essential to ensure that they can be filled up as per rules in vogue and opening opportunities for youth of Jammu and Kashmir,” he added.