Release selection list: Bandipora candidates to Guv
Listen To Article
Save Article
Print Article
Send Article To Friend
Write To Editor
Comment On Article
Mir TariqBandipora, Sep 18: Hundreds of job aspirants for teacher post in north Kashmir’s district of Bandipora Thursday appealed Governor NN Vohra to urge authorities of Services Selection and Recruitment Board (SSRB) for release of selection list. Candidates, who had applied for teachers post against advertisement 22-04-2008, have urged the Governor NN Vohra to impress upon authorities in SSRB to release of selection list for teachers. A group of candidates led by president Bandipora Students Federation (BSF) Muhammad Ahmed Nazir and Secretary Muhammad Samad said that authorities in SSRB have failed to prepare the selection list so far.BSF President Nazir said, "We appeal Governor Vohra to press upon the concerned authorities for the release of list in order to free aspirants from the growing distress." "Authorities in SSRB claimed that the selection of teachers will be done under fast track system, but after three months list is yet to be prepared" said Shabir Ahmed a teacher aspirant, adding "We are urging Governor to press upon the authorities to release the list.""Hundred of teachers posts are vacant here in various schools of Bandipora, which has negative effect on teaching and learning process" said a teacher Reyaz Ahmed, adding "Government should appoint more teachers as soon as possible in order to save the precious future of thousands of students"Official sources in Education Department told Rising Kashmir that about 250 teachers and 40 masters' posts are vacant in Bandipora. The vacancies are increasing day by day as the senior teachers are retiring from the services, source further saidSupporting the demand of aspirants, top officials in education department of Bandipora said department has urgent need of around two hundred teachers as various schools have insufficient staff.Talking to Rising Kashmir Secretary SSRB R.C Chib said "Board is still conducting interviews of candidates who have applied for the various posts. After finishing all the interviews the selection lists from both the provinces of Jammu and Kashmir will be announced."Chib however, refused to announce any expected date for the release of selection list.