High-level panel to revisit qualifications, recruitment process; 12351 MTS vacancies in depts
Jammu, Mar 13: In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to review the rules governing the appointment of Class IV employees, commonly referred to as multi-tasking staff.
To initiate the process, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the government has constituted a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Administrative Secretary, Finance Department. The committee also includes the Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department; Administrative Secretary, Skill Development Department; and Administrative Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Department.
The committee has been mandated to review the statutory order issued by the General Administration Department on January 29, 2022, which re-designated all “Class IV” jobs in Jammu and Kashmir as “Multitasking Staff (MTS),” except sanitation workers and posts requiring technical qualifications.
It has also been tasked with reviewing relevant statutes to suggest appropriate measures regarding the recruitment of Multitasking Staff by recruiting agencies.
The committee will examine the minimum and maximum qualification criteria and recommend the provision of specific qualifications or skill tests to ensure the recruitment of manpower suited to departmental needs.
As per existing rules, the minimum qualification for Class IV jobs is matriculation (10th pass), while the maximum qualification is 12th pass (10+2). Candidates with higher qualifications are not eligible for these posts.
The move comes at a time when 12351 posts of multi-tasking staff are vacant in government departments. Apart from these posts, 3808 gazetted posts and 24507 non-gazetted posts are also lying vacant in J&K. (KNO)
