J&K Govt Orders Major Reshuffle, Transfers 41 JKAS Officers

Rubina Kausar Posted as Dir Libraries J&K, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh as BOSE Secretary, Rifat Qureshi as ADDC Srinagar, Vivek Sharma as DG Floriculture, Naseem Javaid Chowdhary as Dir School Edu Jmu

Srinagar, Mar 01 (JKNS): Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered transfer and postings of 41 JKAS and Junior scale JKAS officers with immediate effect.

As per an official order issued by GAD JK a copy of which lies with news agency JKNS reads, In the interest of administration, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the following transfers and postings with immediate effect.

Ms. Vivek Sharma, JKAS, Special Secretary in the Agriculture Production Department, has been transferred and posted as Director General, Floriculture, Jammu. She shall join at her new place of posting upon the retirement on superannuation of Mr. Jatinder Singh, JKAS, on March 31, 2025.

Mr. Bhawani Rakwal, JKAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.

Mr. Khalid Jahangir, JKAS, Managing Director, J&K Trade Promotion Organization, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department. He shall also hold the charge of the post of Director, Entrepreneurship Development Institute, J&K, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.

Mr. Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, JKAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Managing Director, J&K Housing Board.

Ms. Rubina Kausar, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Labour and Employment Department, has been transferred and posted as Director, Libraries, J&K, against an available vacancy.

Mr. Sudershan Kumar, JKAS, Secretary, J&K Board of School Education, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K Trade Promotion Organization.

Mr. Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar, JKAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Vice-Chairman, Lakes, Conservation and Management Authority, J&K.

Mr. Naseem Javaid Chowdhary, JKAS, Managing Director, J&K Horticulture Produce, Marketing and Processing Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Director, School Education, Jammu.

Mr. Mohammad Younis Malik, JKAS, Vice-Chairman, Lakes, Conservation and Management Authority, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department.

Mr. Vikas Sharma, JKAS, Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department. He shall also hold the charge of the post of Mission Director, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), in addition to his own duties, till further orders.

Mr. Mohammad Nazir Sheikh, JKAS, under orders of repatriation to J&K from the Union Territory of Ladakh, has been posted as Director, Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma, JKAS, Director, School Education, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Labour and Employment Department.

Mr. Rajinder Kumar Sharma, JKAS, Director, Entrepreneurship Development Institute, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Jal Shakti Department.

Mr. Puneet Sharma, JKAS, Director, Geology and Mining, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department. He will also look after the work of DILRMP, NAKSHA, SVAMITVA, and AGRISTACK.

Mr. Suraj Parkash Rukwal, JKAS, Director, Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director, Geology and Mining, J&K.

Mr. Mohammad Farooq Dar, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Skill Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K Horticulture Produce, Marketing and Processing Corporation.

Mr. Abdul Sattar, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department.

Mr. Ashish Kumar Gupta, JKAS, Managing Director, J&K Housing Board, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Skill Development Department.

Mr. Rakesh Magotra, JKAS, Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Services Selection Board.

Mr. Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, JKAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K Board of School Education.

Ms. Rifat Aftab Qureshi, JKAS, Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes (Stamps), Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Srinagar.

Mr. Ghulam Jeelani Zargar, JKAS, Joint Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing, J&K.

Mr. Shokat Mehmood, JKAS, Programme Officer, ICDS Project, Kathua, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department.

Mr. Vishal Sharma, JKAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Hospitality and Protocol Department.

Mr. Mohammad Anwar Banday, JKAS, Programme Officer, ICDS Project, Reasi, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, School Education Department.

Ms. Sunaina Sharma, JKAS, Joint Director, Tourism, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Principal, Revenue Training Institute, Jammu.

Syed Shabir Ahmad, JKAS, General Manager, DIC, Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Joint Director, Education (Central), Kashmir, against an available vacancy.

Mr. Mohammad Syed Khan, JKAS, Member, J&K Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department.

Hakeem Tanveer Ahmad, JKAS, Programme Officer, ICDS Project, Kupwara, has been transferred and posted as Joint Director, Education (North), Kashmir, against an available vacancy.

Mr. Pankaj Bhagotra, JKAS, Regional Transport Officer, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Programme Officer, ICDS Project, Reasi.

Mr. Vivek Phonsa, JKAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department, has been transferred and posted as Programme Officer, ICDS Project, Kathua.

Mr. Surinder Paul Sharma, JKAS, Joint Registrar, Cooperatives (Special), Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Regional Transport Officer, Kathua (Hqr: Lakhanpur), against an available vacancy.

Mr. Ajaz Qesar Malik, JKAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, has been transferred and posted as Joint Director, Tourism, Jammu.

Mr. Jasmeet Singh, JKAS, Principal, Revenue Training Institute, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Regional Transport Officer, Jammu.

Meanwhile, in a separate order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) J&K, the following transfers and postings have been ordered with immediate effect:

Ms. Zeba Suleman, Junior Scale JKAS, presently posted as Assistant Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Samba, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department.

Mr. Rahul Gupta, Junior Scale JKAS, presently posted as DSWO, Ramban, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, for further posting.

Ms. Supinder Kour, Junior Scale JKAS, presently posted as Under Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary in the J&K Public Service Commission.

Mr. Nowshad Anjum Mir, Junior Scale JKAS, presently posted as Assistant Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Kupwara, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Social Welfare Department, for further posting.

Mr. Irfan ul Ashaq, Junior Scale JKAS, presently posted as CDPO, Narvaw, Baramulla, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, for further posting.

Mr. Sahir Majeed, Junior Scale JKAS, presently posted as DSWO, Bandipore, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary in the J&K Public Service Commission.

Mr. Nazir Ahmad Rather, Under Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat References Monitoring Cell, General Administration Department, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Hospitality and Protocol Department. (JKNS)

No need of shadow cabinet, elected govt will fulfil promises: CM Omar Abdullah

Visits Hyderpora to offer condolence with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Hasnain Masoodi

Srinagar, Mar 01: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said that there is no need of shadow cabinet as elected government in Jammu and Kashmir will fulfill the promises made with the people.

Speaking to reporters after meeting Mirwaiz and Hasnain Masoodi to offer condolences with them, Omar as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the departments have been directed to ensure better facilities to the people in Ramadan.

He said that the government is trying to ensure adequate electricity and water supply, especially during Sehri and Iftari.

On being asked about the “shadow cabinet” formed by the BJP, he said that there is no provision of such a cabinet in the country. “We have only one cabinet. There is no need for shadow cabinet. The BJP has ruled in the past and now it is the time for an elected government to serve the public. We will work to fulfill all the promises done with the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

Omar Abdullah visited the residence of his Dr Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi in Hyderpora, who died this week. Dr Sibtain was brother NC leader Hasnain Masoodi and father-in-law of Mirwaiz Molvi Omar Farooq—(KNO)

Winter vacation for Gurez schools extended till March 8

Bandipora, Feb 28 : Winter vacation for all schools in the Gurez Valley of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district has been extended till March 8, officials said on Friday.

The decision comes in wake of heavy snowfall, and prevailing weather conditions across Jammu and Kashmir.

“Due to severe weather, movement of students and school staff has been disrupted. The decision to extend winter vacation has been taken for the wellbeing and safety of students and staff,” an official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer.

He said that heads of all institutions within the subdivision have been directed to ensure compliance with the extended winter vacation schedule—(KNO)

National Child Development Council Emphasizes Health and Well-being in Core Committee Meeting

Srinagar, Feb 26: The National Child Development Council (NCDC) met its core committee for its latest meeting, during which the theme of health and well-being was prominent on the agenda. Members passed a resolution urging fundamental changes to make people of all generations, and especially the younger generation, return to healthy ways of living.

The resolution called for the reduction of meat intake for the purpose of encouraging a balanced diet and advocated for the practice of not taking junk food, which has lately gained popularity with the youth. The move aligns with continuing efforts to push the health and lifestyle agenda according to the Prime Minister.

Apart from promoting a healthier diet, NCDC members also expressed alarm at the rising problem of obesity, not only among children but also in all age groups. The committee highlighted that one of the main causes of ill health is the inactive lifestyle most people, particularly the younger generation, have embraced. One of the members said that young people tend not to have proper discipline when it comes to diet and sleeping patterns, with them sleeping late at night and taking unhealthy foods.

One council member Shakkila Abdul Wahab, recalled her own situation, saying sitting for extended periods due to working had caused an increase in her own weight. She laid stress on physical exercise, diet, and stress management and motivated families to include healthier foods by avoiding junk foods and fried foods. She also stressed the contribution of physical exercise in having a balanced lifestyle by suggesting easy walks and the avoidance of long periods of sitting.

Another important point that was discussed was the necessity to “unlearn” bad eating habits, especially the excessive consumption of fried foods and sugary drinks. The committee recommended that schools implement days for consuming fruits or vegetables, in order to instill healthier eating habits among children.

NCDC’s committee also spoke about the role of mental health and the need to keep stress low and have a good attitude. They suggested that greater importance should be given to exercise, yoga, and other well-being-promoting activities, as well as healthy eating.

Looking at an alarming trend, members of the committee said even young adults at the age of 28 are suffering from illnesses like heart attacks because of their lifestyle, and one member related a recent case of a young working professional who had severe chest pains after long hours of sitting while working at home.