Govt launched J&KRAS portal
The Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday launched a portal to eliminate manual interface of the applicants with the government for applying for compassionate appointments.
As per the official handout, the portal was launched by Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta.
The new Scheme replaces the J&K Compassionate Appointment Rules, 1994 under which the dependents of the deceased government employees applied manually for compassionate appointments.
Administrative Secretaries of various departments were present on the occasion.
The new Scheme was rolled out on 6th of this month and while it is chiefly modeled on central government’s compassionate appointment scheme, it also caters to the unique local requirement of J&K.
The new Scheme will apply to the dependent family member of a government employee who dies in harness; retires on invalid pension; dies as a result of militancy related action or due to enemy action on the Line of Control or International Border within Jammu and Kashmir and is not involved in militancy related activities.
