STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Departmental Promotion Committee headed by the PCCF (HoFF) Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department has cleared Forest Officials under different categories for promotion to the next level.
According to an official hand out, 27 Foresters have been promoted to the rank of Range Officer-II (Level- 6C).
Similarly, nine Multi Tasking Staff (Class-IV) have been promoted to the post of Junior Assistants and one Junior Stenographer as Senior Stenographer.
The action of the Forest Department is in consonance with the policy of the UT Government to provide timely opportunities of career progression to the government officials, so as to motivate them for better working and improved outcomes. It is pertinent to mention here that the department has promoted 41 Range Officers-II to the level of Range Officers-I (Gazetted Cadre) in the recent past. The promotions have been effected after a gap of more than three years at this level.
The Forest officials in general and association of employees in particular have expressed their happiness and feeling of satisfaction towards their senior officers for taking timely action to promote the officials. They have assured their senior officers to rededicate themselves for the effective protection of Forests and other natural resources of Jammu and Kashmir for the economic prosperity of people.
