Addition of 2 more subjects in Sr Assistants’ syllabus for SAC exam opposed

Members of ADCSA during a press conference at Jammu.
Members of ADCSA during a press conference at Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 11: While opposing the Government order for addition of two more subjects in the syllabus of Senior Assistants for SAC examination, Jammu Kashmir Ladakh All Departments Clerical Staff Association (ADCSA) has demanded necessary amendment in the order.
Addressing a press conference here today, Nazir Ahmed Bhat, Gurmeet Singh, Ashish Sharma, Umar Jan Bhat, Neeraj Sethi and other members of the Association expressed strong resentment over addition of two more subjects in the syllabus of SAC examination for Senior Assistants, stating that it is clear injustice with them as most of the Senior Assistants (outside Secretariat) has crossed the age of 45 years and they are yet to depute for the said training. They said the Government order number 318-JK (GAD) of 2021 issued on 08-04-2021 has made it very difficult for them to pass such rigorous examination.
“The non-availability of training at right time has already affected the Senior Assistants badly, so the Junior Assistants who were appointed after issuance of SRO 272 of 2008 have to undergo the training of foundation course during their probation period but there are no proper arrangements with Government to impart training during the probation period which is also injustice with the cadre, resulting into stagnation at the level of Junior Assistants,” the ADCSA members said.
The members said that the Government has totally failed to facilitate the training process for cadre outside Secretariat by virtue of which the whole cadre gets stagnated. They said, even if, few thousands get chance by luck and clear the exam, they become victim of the unnecessary delay in DPC, especially in Education Department.
The ADCSA members appealed the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene in the matter and direct the authorities for necessary amendments in Government Order Number 318-JK (GAD) of 2021 dated 08-04-2021 so that the disparity with outside Secretariat clerical cadre may be removed and they are accorded promotional avenues at par with clerical cadre of Secretariat services.