J&K Govt Forms High-Level Committee to Oversee Departmental Promotions

Jammu, Jan 20: In a significant move to streamline and enhance the efficiency of departmental promotions, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted a High-Level Committee. The committee, formed under Government Order No. 107-JK(GAD) of 2025, will oversee the functioning of Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) across all administrative departments in the Union Territory.

According to the reports the committee comprises senior IAS officers and a secretary from key government departments: Shantmanu, IAS, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Higher Education Department – Chairman, Shaleen Kabra, IAS, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Jal Shakti Department – Member, Santosh D. Vaidya, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department – Member, M. Raju, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department – Member, Achal Sethi, Secretary, Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs – Member.

The committee has been tasked with, Ensuring the timely conduct of DPC meetings across administrative departments and their subordinate offices, Addressing stagnation and creating clear roadmaps for the career progression of employees and resolving issues of promotional vacancies, reducing the need for ad hoc promotions, and curbing additional charge assignments.

The committee will work closely with concerned departments to record decisions, take actionable measures, and report progress to the General Administration Department for appraisal.

This initiative is expected to bring greater transparency and efficiency to the promotion process, fostering career growth and addressing long-pending grievances of government employees.