What an irony
Nothing can be more humiliating than to state that the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been run by mediocre political bosses who had no acumen of brining in reforms or betterment in the state’s administrative functioning.
One such messy situation can be highlighted from the fact that the state’s bureaucracy manned by officers who have qualified the state civil service examination have been given no chance to groom themselves to the changing and demanding situations of the modern era.
Surprisingly, the State had so far failed to work out a Training Policy for the officers of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service. This important lapse was not only ignored so far but no effort was initiated to rectify the lapses and set in motion a policy that could have proven all inclusive in terms of giving a thorough exposure to the officials who don important hats during their career.
Though the state has suffered much on this account however, a beginning has been made and it should be welcomed by all.
The State Administrative Council (SAC) has decided to set up a Committee to devise a Comprehensive Training Policy for the officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service on the pattern of All India Service officers.
So far the training component of the KAS officers was imparted by the J&K IMPA&RD which was the nodal agency for training of officers. After their recruitment to the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, the officers are imparted training for one year spread over at J&K IMPA&RD, Revenue Training Institute, Accountancy Training Institute and at the district level. Besides, the officers undergo training in five departments i.e. Revenue, Rural Development, Excise & Taxation, Social Welfare & the Secretariat.
However, given the importance of governance and the demands and challenges of the modern age it is being felt that the training imparted to the future officers needs to me tailor made and given a professional touch.
This created a need for ensuring a sandwich pattern of training for the officers on the pattern of training imparted by Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie to the IAS officers.
The adopted module includes a joint Foundation Course (FC) for all the combined Service Offices recruited to the Junior Scale of the Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service, Jammu and Kashmir Police (G) Service and Jammu and Kashmir Accounts (G) Service for a period of one month.
After completion of FC, the officers of the J&K Police Service & J&K Accounts Service shall report to their respective training institutes for advanced training. The officers of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service will undergo Phase-I of the training and thereafter several other features including mid career trainings have also been conceived.
The move deserves accolades as a wide-range of reforms are needed to improve the skills and broaden the horizon of the officers of the administration besides, prepare them for the future challenges they are bound to face while moving upwards in the administrative hierarchy.
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