Srinagar, Jan 23: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday constituted a five-member Committee to enquire appointment of faculty members of Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (JKIMPARD) in “violation of rules “.
According to General Administration Department order 85-JK (GAD) of 2023, the committee would be led by Financial Commissioner Chairman (Additional Chief Secretary) and four other members.
“The members of the committee will include the Director General, J&K Institute of Public Management, Administration, and Rural Development, the Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, the Secretary, Department of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, and the Director General (Codes), Finance Department,” it said.
According to the order, the Committee shall also enquire into the reasons for not previously reporting to the Government the irregular appointments of the faculty members in the Institute, which pre-date the term of the current Director General.
The committee will also enquire about the number of meetings of the Governing Council required to be held under norms vis-à-vis the actual number of meetings held over the last five years and whether the matter involving “irregular appointments” was ever brought to the notice of the members of the Governing Council.
“The Committee shall also evaluate the overall functioning of the IMPARD over the last five years and submit its recommendations for improving work/academic environment, management efficiencies, and institutional integrity on a sustainable basis,” it said.
It also said that, Committee shall be serviced by the J&K IMPARD and submit its report within one month from the date of issuance of this order.
