KD NEWS SERVICE
SRINAGAR, Jan 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government has reconstituted the Search Committee responsible for recommending panels for the appointment of the Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) and the Director of the Jammu and Kashmir State Council of Educational Research and Training (JKSCERT).
According to Government Order No. 45-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department, the newly constituted committee will be chaired by the Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department.
The committee will comprise the Administrative Secretaries of the Agriculture Production, General Administration, Higher Education and School Education Departments as its members. In a significant inclusion, the Vice-Chancellors of the University of Jammu and the University of Kashmir have also been nominated as members of the panel.
The government order stated that the fresh reconstitution has been carried out by superseding the earlier order issued in January 2025, signalling a renewed push to fast-track the selection process for the two key education bodies.
The School Education Department will provide secretarial and logistical support to the committee, which has been instructed to submit its recommendations within a stipulated timeframe.
The move is aimed at ensuring a transparent, credible and efficient process for appointing the top leadership of JKBOSE and JKSCERT—two pivotal institutions that shape school education, examinations, and academic standards across Jammu and Kashmir.
