Jammu, July 16, KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat has constituted a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) to examine and recommend promotions of its officers and officials in accordance with the applicable recruitment rules and government instructions.
The committee has been constituted through Order No. 358-JK(LA) of 2026 dated July 16, with the approval of the competent authority. It will be chaired by the Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
According to the order, the DPC has been tasked with considering eligible officers and officials for promotion against available vacancies in the Legislative Assembly Secretariat. The committee will assess service records, eligibility criteria and other prescribed conditions before making its recommendations in accordance with the applicable service recruitment rules and government guidelines.
The constitution of the committee is expected to facilitate the disposal of pending promotion cases and streamline career progression within the Assembly Secretariat by ensuring that promotions are processed through the prescribed institutional mechanism.
Departmental Promotion Committees are statutory bodies constituted in government departments to evaluate the eligibility and suitability of employees for promotion based on service records, seniority, vigilance clearance and other criteria laid down under the relevant service rules. Their recommendations form the basis for promotion orders issued by the competent authority. [KNT]
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