Srinagar July 27 (KNS): The first ever UT level Departmental Promotion Committee meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom, Department Kashmir was held today under the Chairmanship of Director Handicrafts & Handloom Mahmood Ahmad Shah wherein the promotion of 50 officials of Ministerial/ executive and technical cadre of the Department were cleared for promotion to the next higher level/ grade.

Apart from  clearance of promotions, several issues which were pending disposal since last so many years were also addressed during the meet and cleared/ confirmed by the committee thus resolving the long pending grievances of certain sections of employees of the Department.

Post merger of Handicrafts & Handloom Department into a single entity, this was the first ever UT level Departmental Promotion Committee Meet. The Jammu based officers including Director Handicrafts & Handloom Jammu, Joint Directors of the Jammu region attended the meeting through virtual mode. Joint Directors of the Kashmir Division also participated in the meeting .Besides Deputy Secretary I&C also attended the meeting. Hailing the development, the employees appreciated the efforts of the Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir for holding the meet in a swift manner. Congratulating the promotees the Director advised them to work with zeal and zest for the betterment and welfare of the artisan community.   

The whole exercise was conducted in view of the instructions given by the CS for conducting the DPC meets expeditiously and on the regular intervals. (KNS)