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| Revoke JKBOSE chairperson’s extension order, demands social activist Sukesh Khajuria | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sep 17:
Social activist Sukesh C Khajuria has demanded reversal of extension order of chairperson of J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) Prof Veena Pandita.
In a statement Khajuria has drawn the attention of the newly appointed Lt Governor Manoj Sinha towards the blatant favouritism and in violation of probity and rules in the extension of Chairperson of J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on 10-07-2020.
Sukesh alleged that the J&K government had made a mockery of its own advertisement which it had issued to find a suitable candidate for this post by following questionable means to give extension to already retired chairperson for two more years. Upper age limit for the post of the Chairman as per Advertisement notice Dt.22-05-2020 was fixed as 57year as on 31-03-2020, apart from other qualification criteria.
While the School Education department brought out the advertisement notification/Notice for the post of chairman, Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (JKOSE), it extended Prof Veena Pandita’s term for another two months till the time a permanent chairperson was appointed. Her term expired on April 3, 2020, 27 days before her retirement. As per norms an expiry of term, she had to be repatriated to her college/higher education department on April 3, 2020, but her term was extended till April 30, 2020 so that she retires as chairperson of JKBOSE.
Khajuria pointed out that giving extension to the retired chairperson of JK BOSE, after constituting a Search Committee headed by a Financial Commissioner and inviting applications from suitable candidates’ smacks of ‘hanky-panky’ in the matter. The Search Committee was constituted on April 8, 2020 which comprised Principal Secretary, School Education; Principal Secretary, Higher Education besides Vice-Chancellors of Central University of Jammu and of Kashmir. But without completing the process and waiting for the report, the officer was given extension of two years after her retirement. Search Committee was given 15 days’ time period to suggest penal of candidates for the said post.
He cautioned the new Lt Governor against indulging in blatantly illegal and anti-people and arbitrary acts. He further said that many suitable candidates for the post are feeling cheated by the decision. He demanded that the new Lt Governor should look into the issue and reverse the arbitrary and highly controversial decision to show that he meant fair business. |
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