Pushes for restructuring to create promotional avenues for PAAs
Srinagar, August 13: Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today chaired a high-level meeting to finalize a structured, transparent and merit-based career progression framework for Panchayat Accounts Assistants (PAAs).
The meeting was attended by Director, Rural Development, Kashmir, Riyaz Ahmad Wani; Director, Rural Development, Jammu, Shahnaz Akhtar; Director Finance, Umar Khan; Additional Secretary Waseem Raja; Deputy Legal Remembrancer Parmjeet Singh and other senior officers.
The Secretary directed officers to formulate the framework based on verified data regarding sanctioned strength, vacancies, deployment and financial implications. He emphasized exploring rationalization and restructuring of existing posts to create meaningful promotional avenues.
Aijaz Asad also directed creation of a comprehensive electronic database of existing posts and vacancies and called for a comparative study of career progression structures followed by other departments, States and UTs.
He stressed that progression should correspond to higher responsibilities, enhanced duties, competence and accountability, while safeguarding the legitimate interests and promotional prospects of existing employees. An examination- and assessment-based mechanism was also discussed.
A committee, headed by Director, Rural Development, Kashmir, has already been constituted to finalize the Assured Career Progression framework in light of the observations of the Finance Department and submit its recommendations in a time-bound manner.
The proposed framework is expected to benefit around 1,700 PAAs recruited through JKSSB.
