Seeks Undertaking From Them If They Have Served In Their Areas For Seven Years
Srinagar, Aug 2 (GNS): The government on Tuesday asked employees appointed under RBA/ALC categories to give an undertaking regarding serving statutorily mandated seven years in the remote areas.
In an issued here, the government underlined that in terms of Sub-Section (2) and (3) of Section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 and Rules, it is mandatory for a government employee who has been appointed as an RBA/ALC candidate to serve for a minimum of seven (07) years in such areas.
“A large number of employees, however, have not fulfilled this condition despite availing benefit of reservation under these categories,” reads a government order, a copy of which lies with GNS.
However, in the interest of administration and efficient manpower management along-with attending needs of the RBA/ALC areas of the Jammu and Kashmir, the government ordered that such persons who have been beneficiaries of reservation under RBA/ALC to furnish an undertaking that they have served in such areas for the statutorily mandated minimum period of seven (07) years.
“The undertaking shall be duly authenticated from their services books by the concerned DDOs and furnished to the respective HoDs,” the government said, adding, “Further, such employees who have not fulfilled this condition and are serving outside RBA/ALC areas shall be identified by the respective HoDs and their details shared with the concerned Administrative Departments to ensure that their services are utilized for the mandatory period in these areas as per statutory regulations under J&K Reservation Act 2004”.
The government directed respective departments to file a Compliance report in this regard to the General Administration Department within a month’s time positively. (GNS)
