Aug 5 declared as Freedom from Corruption Day
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 11: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today approved a proposal to exclude various Level-6 posts from the requirement of an interview or oral test.
The decision is aimed at increasing efficiency, transparency and timely conclusion of recruitment process for Government jobs.
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“The recruitment against these Level-6 posts shall now be made on the basis of written test only,” an official spokesman said.
He said the decision will ensure that selections are objective, fair and merit-based.
It paves the way for advertisement of more than 1,000 posts, including 855 posts of Junior Engineers (Civil), which will be filled up on a fast-track basis through the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board, the spokesman said.
The Lt Governor has also directed the identification of posts of similar nature which can be considered for exclusion from the requirement of oral test or Interview, for which the process has been initiated by the General Administration Department, he said.
Meanwhile, the Lieutenant Governor led administration today ordered celebrating August 5 as the “Day of Resolution for Freedom from Corruption”.
“It is hereby ordered that 5th of August every year shall be celebrated as “Day of Resolution for Freedom from Corruption” in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” the Government order said.
“The occasion shall be marked with pledge taking ceremonies in all public offices wherein all employees shall take an oath for eradicating corruption from public life and offices,” it read, adding, “On the occasion, employees who have made remarkable contributions in eradication of corruption for the preceding years shall be felicitated and awarded.”
The Government also ordered that the week following 5th of August, every year, shall be celebrated as “Vigilance Awareness Week” by conducting seminars and workshops on initiatives undertaken by various offices/officers/institutions with regard to eradicating corruption and increasing public accountability and service delivery, besides promotion of activities related to digital governance and reduction of human interface in delivery of public services.
“The IEC activities on increasing accountability and transparency in public offices shall also be conducted at all District/HoD/ Administrative offices during the celebrations,” the order added.
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