Reconsider
Criteria
Sir,
Refer the news
item regarding the J&K SSRB published in one
of local dailies on 20.4.2001.
There are some
points in our mind which we would like to convey
to the State Government as well as the SSRB
authorities.
Earlier, in any
interview, there was consensus making and marks
were being awarded to a candidate by the Convener
on the advice of the expert members, but now as
per this news item, all members in an interview
committee have to award marks out of equal marks
separately. It means now all the Members/experts
are competent and keep alike powers in an
interview committee. That's who at the time of an
interview, such candidates who keep desire to
seek favour are usually seen approaching the
Members other than the Convener to seek extra
favour. Here the claim of avoiding the favoritism
gets defeated because when two Members in a
committee decide to favour some candidates, the
marks being awarded to them by the Convener of
that committee hardly keeps importance.
Earlier, when any
selection list was being issued, qualification of
each and every selected candidate was being
mentioned against her/his name. But now the
qualification is not being mentioned in any
selection list for the reasons best knows to
selection authorities. In our view, earlier there
was quite transparency as a selection list with
mention of qualification was not leaving doubts
among the selected/unselected candidates whereas
a list without mention of qualification leaves
doubts among candidates with regard to its
fairness.
Despite the claim
of reformatory measures raised in the SSRB, the
authorities have not been able to stop trend of
money collection by some insiders as well as
outsiders from candidates for various posts. We
will like to submit here that about two months
ago, when a selection list was to be issued by
the SSRB, one of our friends (who had appeared in
the interview for that post) was fully confident
of being selected and he was even knowing that at
which Serial Number his name was figuring. At
that time, we did not believe him but after the
issurance of that selection list, his claim
proved to be true.
Presently, the
SSRB is conducting interview for the posts of
Teachers. The Notification regarding short
listing of these interviews, has sent a shock
wave among those candidates who, since the last
date of submission and now their such
qualification is not being entertained. With
this, the number of sufferers is to large than
those of the beneficiaries. This way, the higher
qualification especially B.Ed which is the
necessary qualification for a teacher, is going
waste and most of such candidates are going
overage.
Keeping this in
view, we humbly request to the Chairman, SSRB, to
kindly recast the criteria again and issue
Notification for consideration of higher
qualification achieved by candidates since the
last date of submission of application forms for
these posts till date. According to a ruling of
the Supreme Court of India, the updated
qualification of candidates in any selection
should be considered till the making of the
selection list.
Yours etc...
Sanjeev Kapoor
Sandeep Singh Jammu
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