JKPSC | |
Commission overview | |
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Formed | 2 September 1957 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
Headquarters | Solina, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 34°03′19″N74°47′58″E / 34.0551733°N 74.7995805°E |
Motto | being fair to all and being seen as such [1] |
Commission executive |
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Parent department | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
Website | jkpsc |
Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission widely known as JKPSC, is a constitutional body formed by the Government of India under articles 128 and 133 which conducts the civil services examination for appointment to various civil services in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [3] The JKPSC, autonomous body select the officers for various key positions in state civil services according to the merits of the candidates and the rules of reservation. [4] [5]
The history of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission begins with the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Regulation volume-II, which explains the civil services of the state. The concept of conducting statewide competitive examination for appointment to specific posts came into consideration way back between 1954-1957. During the Dogra Rule Maharaja Hari Singh had introduced Civil Service examination for the first time in the state in 1941. [6] Before that the Maharaja used to nominate candidates for civil service training who after completing the training would join the state government. Agha Nasir Ali was the first Kashmiri to top the civil service examination when they were introduced for the first time in 1941. [7] He was the first Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar. [8] Later, previous rules were revoked by the Kashmir Civil Service Rules-1954. The formation of JKPSC is revealed by the Indian public service commissions which further explains the Constitution of India in Part XXI along with Article 370, giving autonomous status. Section 128 of the Constitution of J&K describes the formation of JKPSC which indicates the commission was set up on 2 September 1957. [9] [10] [11]
The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission is the top-most constitutional body and senior-most civil services of the Government of India. Its headquarters are located in Solina area of Srinagar city, 190009. [9] The Commission is headed by its chairman who is responsible for the recruitment process, JKPSC policy formulation, and its implementation. The commission chairman including other members are appointed by the state governor. The governor has the right to determine the number of members as well as the members of the commission and their terms of service under certain sections of J&K state. [12] [13]
Every year, the commission shift its office from one capital to another for the period of six months. It occurs twice in a year, making the JKPSC functioning from May to October in summer capital Srinagar and from November to April in winter capital Jammu. [14] In 1872, Maharaja Gulab Singh started this practice to escape the extreme heat during summers in Jammu and freezing wave of winter in Srinagar where temperature often drop as low as -6 to -4 degrees Celsius. [15] [16]
The commission consists of 4 members including Chairman who holds different positions for specific roles. [17]
Name | Position | Previous office |
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Satish Chandra | Chairman | IAS, Additional Secretary Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Sanjeev Gupta | Member | District and Sessions Judge |
Tariq Ahmed Khan | Member | Director General Planning Department |
Bashir Ahmad Dar | Secretary | Director General Social Welfare |
Zubair Ahmed Raza | Member | District Judge Doda |
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