Govt orders transfer, postings of several officers, removes Dr. Samoon as Principal Secretary School Edu Deptt

Srinagar, Oct 15 : The government in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of several officers even as Dr. Asgar Samoon has been removed from the charge of Principal secretary, school education department.

Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, IAS who was Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the government, Skill Development Department while B.K. Singh, IFS awaiting orders of adjustment in the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment has been posted as Administrative Secretary, School Education Department.

In an order, government said that Abdul Majid Bhat, Chairman, J&K Special Tribunal has been transferred and posted as Administrative Secretary, ARI and Trainings Department, relieving Ms. Rukhsana Gani, KAS, Administrative Secretary, Hospitality and Protocol Department of the additional charge of the post.

“Ms. Sarita Chauhan, IAS (JK:1999), Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, shall hold the charge of Chairman, J&K Special Tribunal, in addition to her own duties, till further orders.”

The order further states that Ms. Rukhsana Gani, KAS, Administrative Secretary, Hospitality and Protocol Department, shall hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Civil Aviation Department, relieving Mr. M. Raju, IAS, Secretary to the Government, Jal Shakti Department of the additional charge of the post.

“Sheikh Arshad Ayub, KAS, Director, Libraries, J&K is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department.”

It further stated that Mohammad Rafi, KAS, Director, Panchayati Raj, J&K, holding additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Water-shed Management Programme has been transferred and posted as Director, Libraries, J&K.  “He shall continue to hold the charge of Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Water-shed Management Programme, addition to his own duties, till further orders.”

The order states that Mr. Rakesh Kumar Srangal, KAS, Additional Commissioner in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Director, Panchayati Ra), Jammu and Kashmir.

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