*Assesses functioning of BOPEE, BOTE
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 8: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today reviewed the progress of the ongoing digitization and modernization of land records project in Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing that although the exercise is complex and arduous, it remains vital for ensuring transparency, accurate land ownership records, efficient planning, and improved agricultural practices across the Union Territory.
The meeting was attended by Secretary, Revenue, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan; Director, Survey & Land Records; Inspector General, Registration; CEO, State Health Agency and other senior officers, while all Deputy Commissioners participated through video conferencing.
The Chief Secretary underscored the importance of completing the digitization process with utmost accuracy, observing that a significant proportion of land-related disputes stem from discrepancies in land records. He directed the concerned officers to ensure regular monitoring and evaluation of the progress being achieved and to accomplish the modernization process in every respect within the next six to seven months.
Taking a detailed review of the current status, Dulloo instructed the Director, Land Records, to issue clear guidelines to all Deputy Commissioners regarding the procedure for recreation of missing musavis (cadastral maps) in certain villages. He asked that necessary support be extended to districts to ensure completion of this process within two months, so that the subsequent course of action for remaining villages can be determined thereafter.
The Chief Secretary also reviewed the progress under key components of the land records modernization programme, including digitization of Jamabandis (Record of Rights), geo-referencing of cadastral maps, sub-parcelization of survey numbers, end-to-end digitization of registrations, modernization of record rooms, computerization of revenue courts, implementation of NAKSHA in Urban Local Bodies, and the SVAMITVA scheme in rural areas for property card distribution.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary chaired a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) and the Board of Technical Education (BoTE).
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC), J&K, to develop a comprehensive module for online counselling and admissions for BOPEE within the next 15 days, aimed at ensuring a seamless and transparent admission process for students across the Union Territory.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department; Commissioner Secretary, GAD, Commissioner Secretary, ARI & Trainings, Secretary, Revenue, Secretary, School Education; Secretary, Law; Chairperson, J&K BOPEE; Secretary, Technical Education; and other senior officers concerned.
While taking a detailed appraisal of the ongoing admission and examination processes, the Chief Secretary emphasized the need to make all academic and admission activities strictly time-bound and schedule-driven. He called for advance notification of examination and counselling calendars and their strict adherence under all circumstances.
The Chief Secretary also directed that every effort be made to ensure that no seat remains vacant in professional and technical courses offered across government and private institutions. He asked the concerned officers to conduct a course-wise assessment of available and filled seats and take immediate corrective measures where vacancies persist.
He further instructed the concerned departments to redesign and restructure courses with consistently low student uptake, observing that infrastructure and manpower created in both government and private institutions should not remain underutilized due to lack of enrolment.
The Chief Secretary also directed BOPEE to upgrade seats of candidates in line with merit, particularly in those courses where intake capacity has been recently enhanced.
Chairperson, J&K BOPEE, Prof. Minu Mahajan presented detailed course-wise data of filled and vacant seats in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including MBBS, MDS, MD Ayurveda, M.Sc Nursing, M.Sc Technology, BDS, B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic Nursing, B.Tech, B.E, BAMS, BUMS, B.Pharmacy, B.Sc Paramedical, B.Ed, and various diploma courses.
Regarding the functioning of the Board of Technical Education (BoTE), Secretary, BoTE, Suket Gupta informed that 3,535 seats are available across 21 courses offered by Government Polytechnics, while 3,989 candidates appeared from ITIs this year with a pass percentage of 86% in SCVT courses. The overall pass percentage for Polytechnic courses stood at 90% in 2025, with around 20,000 students appearing in examinations conducted annually by the Board.
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