Despite 2010 unrest, JKPSC has conducted 35 tests: Bhukari

PS BALI

Jammu Tawi, March 14

Even though the conduct of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has come under scanner with stake holders leveling allegation of favoritism and nepotism, the premier recruiting agency of the state has conducted a record number of 35 examinations for various gazetted, non-gazetted posts and departmental examinations across the state during past one year. The success was achieved by the commission despite 2010 summer unrest and other legal hurdles confronting the Commission.  

Talking to Newspoint, Secretary and Controller of Examination J&K Public Service Commission, M A Bhukhari rubbished the allegations of favoritisms and said that the Commission has received ppreciations for its timely and fair conduct of examinations. “These are mere allegations leveled by the people with vested interests. The selection of the candidates is purely on basis of the merit,” he said. The hue and cry, Bukhari added, is nothing but a plot to defame the Commission. “Why don’t these people raise their voice when an economically backward person qualifies the examinations? Those who always level false allegations should look into the record number of examinations conducted by the department during past year,” he said.“Such elements should see that during past few years the  Commission has made the conduct of examinations in the state as a regular feature,” he added, “aspirants should trust the commission.” In recently declared final lists of both Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and KAS, it was being alleged that the commission has adopted favoritism during the 

selection process. However, the response to the declaration of the results varied in Jammu and the Kashmir province with aspirants praising as well as denouncing the process of selection.

Ameet Kour, a Jammu University student and an aspirant of KAS, while appreciating the efforts of the commission said, “JKPSC is really working in a positive direction to uplift the state administration. Conducting so many exams gives no time to aspirant to doubt its functioning,” she said.

Ruling out any favoritism on regional lines, Kour said that nobody can be certain on the allegations leveled against the commission. Notably, in the KAS selection both the regions of state alleged favouritism and regional nepotism towards a particular region, however, the commission maintains that no such thing has happened.  “The list is testimony itself that out of selected 392, the majority of selected candidates are from Jammu, as Doda, Poonch, Rajouri, Kathua, Udhampur and other districts are all part of Jammu province which in itself proves a bent towards a particular region,” said a Kashmir based aspirant, Mubashir Hussain.