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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