CEO cancels appointments, calls for fresh advertisement
Shyam Sood
Rajouri, April 8: In a major development following alleged discrepancies in the appointment of AAYAs (maidservants), the Chief Education Officer (CEO) canceled the appointments in the Thanamandi Education Zone after a preliminary inquiry was initiated on the direction of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri.
Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, IAS, has also ordered an inquiry against the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) of Thanamandi Zone regarding the same issue.
Earlier, Abhishek Sharma took a serious note of several complaints received about irregularities in the appointment process. Multiple deputations had approached the DC and submitted formal grievances, prompting immediate administrative action.
Acting on the DC’s directions, the CEO Rajouri constituted a committee to conduct a preliminary inquiry. The inquiry revealed significant procedural lapses and violations of prescribed norms, thereby undermining the fairness of the recruitment process.
In light of these findings, the CEO has canceled all appointments made under the previous process and directed the fresh advertisement of the posts to ensure a fair, transparent, and merit-based selection.
Additionally, an inquiry has been initiated against the concerned ZEO.
The DC reiterated that transparency and accountability are non-negotiable in all government recruitments, particularly those related to early childhood care. He also issued strict instructions to the concerned authorities to exercise due diligence and avoid such irregularities in the future.
