Srinagar, Aug 02 (KNS): The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday asked all the HoDs to identify the employees, who have been beneficiaries of reservation under RBA and ALC and have not served in these areas for a mandatory period of seven years and submit the compliance report within one month.
According to a order, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Service (KNS) such persons who have been beneficiaries of reservation under RBA and ALC shall furnish an undertaking that they have served in such areas for the statutorily mandated minimum period of seven years.
The order stated that the undertaking shall be duly authenticated from their services books by the concerned DDOs and furnished to the respective HoDs.
It also stated that a large number of employees, however, have not fulfilled this condition despite availing benefit of reservation under these categories.
“In terms of Sub-Section (2) and (3) of Section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 and Rules framed thereunder, it is mandatory for a government employee who has been appointed as an RBA/ALC candidate to serve for a minimum of seven (07) years in such areas. A large number of employees, however, have not fulfilled this condition despite availing benefit of reservation under these categories,” reads the order.
It reads that in the interest of administration and efficient manpower management along with attending needs of the RBA/ALC areas, it is hereby ordered that such persons who have been beneficiaries of reservation shall furnish an undertaking that they have served in such areas for the statutorily mandated minimum period of seven years.
“The undertaking shall be duly authenticated from their services books by the concerned DDOs and furnished to the respective HoDs.”
It added that further, such employees who have not fulfilled this condition and are serving outside RBA/ALC areas shall be identified by the respective HoDs and their details shared with the concerned Administrative Departments to ensure that their services are utilized for the mandatory period in these areas as per statutory regulations under J&K Reservation Act 2004.
“A compliance report in this regard shall be furnished by the respective departments to the General Administration Department within a month's time positively,” it reads. (KNS)