Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 3: Government today asserted that it will expedite the recruitment process for various departments on fast-track basis in the State, where only 2312 posts were filled in the past six years.
Minister for Public Works and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri, who was replying to a question in Legislative Assembly today, said Government would expedite the recruitment process for various departments on fast-track basis.
Responding to a question of Javed Hassan Beig, the Minister said recruitment in Education and Health sectors would be prioritised and recruitment would be done on a speedy manner. Mr Veeri informed that in some cases, there were litigations and Government’s legal cell was examining them. He said the Government legal cell would be directed to ensure speedy pursue of cases pending for decision and the matter would be also taken with Advocate General so that the selection of posts in Health and Education departments would be done by the concerned recruitment agencies well in time. He also assured that the recruitments in various departments would be done on fast-track basis.
The Minister said Public Service Commission (PSC) and Services Selection Board (SSB) would be also asked to further speed up the selection process of different posts for augmenting the staff strength in various departments.
He further informed the House that during the last six years 5775 vacant posts of different departments have been referred to PSC against which selection of 2312 posts has been done by the PSC during the period.