JAMMU, Feb 29: The government Wednesday disclosed that 19193  vacant posts are lying with SSB and PSC and these are yet to be filled.

In the written reply to a query raised by CPI (M) legislator Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, the government stated that JKPSC made 1990 selection and recruitments in 2010 and 1472 selections/recruitments in  2011. “JKSSB made 4855 selections including 1786 selections of migrant Kashmiri Pandits in 2010. SSB also made 3267 selections/recruitments in 2011. About 11584 persons have been recruited /selected by SSB and PSC during last two years,” it said.
The government further stated that 510 posts and vacancies are pending selection with PSC and 19193 vacancies are pending selection/recruitment with SSB. At least 19,703 posts are lying with these recruiting agencies and these are yet to be filled.
Besides, the government also made it clear that SSB in its selection process  is  considering  the  academic merit  on pro-rata basis  and  in some cases weightage to  the academic  qualification is  given across the board. In some cases  weightage to  qualification  is given  across the  board, depending upon the nature of the post, candidates applying  for the  post and  academic  degrees.
Besides, the government further said out of 100 points, 80 points  are earmarked for  academic weightage  determined on  pro-rata  basis  and only 20 points are  earmarked for  interview/viva-voce to assess the attitude, knowledge of the subject, personality  and intelligence  quotient (IQ), which  is invariably  conducted by three to five  members of the District/Divisional or State level committee as the case may be.
“All the members of the committee award marks on  pro-rata  basis. Therefore, the  system  in vogue  is quiet  fair, transparent, and also  stood  the judicial scrutiny”, the government added.
Tarigami had sought  details of  recruitments  made by  SSB and PSC  during last  two years  and the pendencies , if any,  with these recruiting agencies  with the reasons thereof.