JKSSB withheld recommendation for Lab Assistant Post

 

JKSSB withheld recommendation for Lab Assistant Post

WHEREAS, the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board vide 

Notification No. · 01 of 2012, Item No. 057 advertised 03 posts of Lab Assistant 

"Health and Medical Education Department, Division Cadre Kashmir in OM category 

under Hon'ble Prime Minister's Special Package for Kashmiri Migrants, and 

WHEREAS, as per indent/Advertisement Notification the prescribed 

qualification for the post is "Matric with Diploma in Lab Assistant Training 

Course from SMF or any other any recognized institute", and 

WHEREAS, the Board shortlisted 15 candidates@ ratio 1:5 out of the 

candidates who qualified written test to be called for Viva Voce, and 

WHEREAS, the Selection List comprising two candidates was 

forwarded to the Indenting Department vide this office communication No. 

SSB/Secy/Sel/2017/5389-95 dated 09.06.2017, however, the slot at S.No. 03 of 

the Selection List was kept unfilled /blank with regard to clarification for 

consideration/non-consideration of 03 years Diploma programme in Medical 

Laboratory Technology form SBOTE; and 

WHEREAS, the Board vide communication No. 

SSB/Sel/Secy/2017/227 dated 21.02.2017 requested the Commissioner/Secretary 

to the Government Health and Medical Education Department Civil Secretariat, 

Jammu to clarify that whether "03 years diploma in Programme in Medical 

Laboratory Technology" from Directorate of Technical Education can be considered 

for selection for the post of Lab Assistant or otherwise, and 

WHEREAS, in reply to the letter dated 21.02.2017, the Health and 

Medical Education Department vide letter No. HD/NG/79/2017 dated 19.07.2017 

forwarded a letter from Director, State Board of Technical Education J&K, 

demanding therein recognition which clearly indicates that they are not recognized 

from SMF and have also mentioned to go ahead with the selection process as per 

WHEREAS, as per the decision of 140th Board meeting the matter 

was taken up with the Indenting Department vide Communication No. 

SSB/Sel/Secy/2018/10592-93 dated 16.10.2018, in response to this letter the 

Indenting Department advised to go ahead with the selection for the post of Lab 

Assistant as per the qualification mentioned in the Indent which is "10+2 with 

diploma Lab Technician from any recognized institute", and 

WHEREAS, the candidate namely Samvit Dhar falling in waiting at 

S.No. 01 in OM category approached the Hon'ble High Court by filling writ petition 

bearing SWP No. 481/2019 titled Samvit Dhar Vs State of J&K and Others, which 

has been disposed of by the Hon'ble Court on 14.03.2019, and 

WHEREAS, the Health and Medical Education Department vide 

communication No. HD/Legal/NG/MR/33/2019 dated 21.01.2020 advised to fill the 

post of Lab Assistant strictly as per Indent/Recruitment Rules. The Health and 

Medical Education Department further conveyed that there is no binding for not 

considering the candidate who diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from J&K 

SBOTE, and 

WHEREAS, the Board decided in the 163rd Board meeting held on 

19.02.2020 to release the recommendation in favour of the candidate by issuing a 

speaking order, subject to the condition that the indenting Department shall 

conduct proper verification of recognition status of diploma candidate (s) produced 

by the candidate from the State Para Medical Nursing Council, and 

WHEREAS, the Board constituted a committee vide order No. 226-

SSB of 2020 dated 09.09.2020 for examining the instant matter and furnish 

appropriate report/recommendation, and 

WHEREAS, the said Committee examined the case and reported that 

the merit list/Selection List needs to be re-drawn as per the prescribed qualification 

mentioned in the Indent/advertisement notification i.e. "Matric with Diploma in 

Lab Assistant Training Course from SMF or any other any recognized 

institute", and 

WHEREAS, the matter was placed before the Board in its 178th 

meeting held on 10.01.2021, the Board considered all the facts placed before it and 

decided to issue speaking order regarding issuance of Selection List as per 

JKSSB withheld recommendation for Lab assistant Post

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