Jammu, Mar 31: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that no cadre review of the Jammu and Kashmir Accounts (Gazetted) Service has been conducted since its inception, while also acknowledging the absence of a career progression scheme for its officers.
In a written reply to MLA Bandipora Nizamuddin Bhat, Minister In-charge Finance Department as per Kashmir Convener stated that despite the service being a very old organisation, a comprehensive cadre review has never been undertaken.
However, the government vide order dated August 22, 2024, constituted a committee of senior officers to conduct a review of the service. The proposal is currently under examination with the General Administration Department, the minister said.
On the issue of career stagnation, the government admitted that there is no Career Progression Scheme for the J&K Accounts (Gazetted) Service.
Nevertheless, a sub-committee was constituted vide government order dated July 9, 2024, to examine the issue of Assured Career Progression (ACP) for various services, including the Accounts Service. The proposal has been placed before the Under Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, for examination, the reply added.
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