JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023, Notification Out for 128 Posts

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JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023: The JKSSB has announced the recruitment for Panchayat Raj/Jal Shakti. Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board has released 128 vacancies for the same. The notification went live on 13th April 2023. Candidates interested in joining the recruitment process can find all the details below.

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Notification

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JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Overview

The following table gives a brief overview of the notification.

Title	Details
Recruitment Organization	Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board
Post Name	Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti
Vacancies	128
Job Location	Jammu and Kashmir
Application Process Starts	17th April 2023
Application Process Closes	16th May 2023
Mode of Apply	Online
Official Website	https://jkssb.nic.in/

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Important Dates

The following dates should be kept in mind while applying for the exam:

Event	Date
Application process begins	17th April 2023
Application process ends	16th May 2023
Admit Card	To be notified
Exam Date	To be notified
Result	To be notified
Document Verification	To be notified

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Vacancies

The following vacancies have been announced for the recruitment

Item No.	Department	Name of the post	OM	SC	ST	OSC	ALC/ IB	RBA	PSP	EWS	Total
01	Rural Development and Panchayati Raj	Panchayat Secretary	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	6
02	Rural Development and Panchayati Raj	Panchayat Secretary	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
03	Rural Development and Panchayati Raj	Panchayat Secretary	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3
04	Rural Development and Panchayati Raj	Panchayat Secretary	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	Jal Shakti	Draftsman (Civil)	22	4	3	2	1	4	2	4	42
06	Jal Shakti	Draftsman (Civil)	32	5	6	2	2	7	–	6	63
07	Jal Shakti	Driver-II	6	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	10
Total			64	12	11	6	4	14	6	11	128

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should make sure to check the official eligibility criteria before applying for any exam. Here the details for the eligibility for Panchayat Raj and Jal Shakti-based posts from JKSSB are provided. Candidates should make sure they fulfill the criteria before applying.

Age Limit

Sr. No.	Category	Max.Age Limit in Years	Not born before	Not born After
(i)	OM	40	01.01.1983	01.01.2005
(ii)	SC	43	01.01.1980	01.01.2005
(iii)	ST	43	01.01.1980	01.01.2005
(iv)	RBA	43	01.01.1980	01.01.2005
(v)	ALC/IB	43	01.01.1980	01.01.2005
(vi)	EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	43	01.01.1980	01.01.2005
(vii)	PSP (Pahari Speaking People)	43	01.01.1980	01.01.2005
(viii)	Social Caste	43	01.01.1980	01.01.2005
(ix)	Physically Challenged Person	42	01.01.1981	01.01.2005
(x)	Government Service/Contractual Employment	40	01.01.1983	01.01.2005
(xi)	Every Ex-Servicemen having served in the Armed Forces shall be allowed to deduct the period of such Service from his Actual Age and if the Resultant Age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the post by more than 3 years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding Age Limit.	–	–	01.01.2005

Educational Qualification

The educational qualifications for the posts under Panchayat Raj and Jal Shakti are different. The following are the educational qualifications candidates should possess.

Department	Post	Cadre	Qualification
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj	Panchayat Secretary	District Cadre Reasi	Graduation
	Panchayat Secretary	District Cadre Udhamp ur	Graduation
	Panchayat Secretary	District Cadre Kishtwar	Graduation
	Panchayat Secretary	District Cadre Kathua	Graduation
Jal Shakti	Draftsman (Civil)	Div. Jammu	Two years draftsman Training Course Certificate/Diploma from any Government recognized Institute
	Draftsman (Civil)	Div. Kashmir	Two Years Draftsman Training Course Certificate/Diploma from any Government recognized Institute
	Driver-II	Div. Cadre Kashmir	Matric pass with possessing valid Hill driving License

Domicile

The candidate seeking to apply for the advertised posts shall be a Domicile of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir as defined in terms of the Notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India vide S.O. 1229 (E) dated 31.03.2020 and S.O. 1245(E) dated 03.04.2020, read with Notification issued by the General Administration Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir vide S.O. 166 dated 18.05.2020 and as amended from time to time.

The candidate must possess a Domicile Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed on or before the cut-off date i.e. last date of submission of online application forms.

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Application Process and Application Fees

The following steps should be followed to apply for the recruitment process

Visit the official website of JKSSB (Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board) at www.jkssb.nic.in.
Click on the ‘Online Application’ link available on the homepage.
Register yourself by providing the necessary details, such as name, email ID, mobile number, etc.
After successful registration, log in using your credentials.
Fill in the application form with all the required details, such as personal details, educational qualifications, work experience, etc.
Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, and other required documents.
Pay the application fee online mode using your preferred payment method.
Review the application form and submit it.
After the successful submission of the application form, take a printout of the application form and fee receipt for future reference.

Application Fees

Candidates have to pay an application fee when they apply for recruitment. The following is the fee to be remitted by candidates:

Category	Fee
General, OBC, etc.	₹500/-
SC, ST, PWD & EWS	₹400/-

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Selection Process and Syllabus

Candidates have to sit for an objective computer-based test to qualify for the Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment. Further, candidates who qualify in the test will have to clear the document verification process.

S. No.	Subjects/ Topic	Marks assigned
1	General Awareness with special reference of UT of J&K	20
2	General English and Comprehension	20
3	General Intelligence and Reasoning	20
4	Quantitative Aptitude	15
5	Basic Knowledge of Computers	25
Total		100

General Awareness with special reference to J&K UT

Current Events of National and International Importance
- Political & Physical Divisions of India
- Climate & Crops in India
- Transport & Communication.
- Demography- Census, its feature, and Vital Statistics.
- Important Rivers & Lakes in India.
- Indian Economy.
- Indian Culture & Heritage.
- Indian History with special reference to Freedom Movement.
- Indian Constitution- Basic features- Preamble, Fundamental Rights,
- Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy

Science & Technology.
- Environment, Ecology & Bio-diversity.
- Taxation in India- Direct & Indirect Tax – CBDT, GST etc.
- J&K UT
  - History
  - Economy
  - Geography- (Weather, Climate, Crops, Rivers, Lakes, Flora, Fauna.)
  - Heritage & Culture
  - Important Tourist Destinations
  - J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019.
- Centrally Sponsored Schemes (MGNREGA, PMAY, SBM) and Panchayati Raj Act/Rules.

English and Comprehension

Tenses
Narration
Modals
Articles
Reading Comprehension
Fill in the blanks with Phrases, Pronouns, homonyms/ homophones etc
Clauses
Synonyms and antonyms
Pairs of words and their use in meaningful sentences.
Rearranging of jumbled sentences.
Idioms and phrases.
Uses of Prepositions.
Active & Passive Voice
Error Spotting
Sentence Correction
Spellings Correction

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Number series
Letter series
Semantic Series
Speed
Distance and Time
Statements and conclusions
Logical Reasoning
Mental Reasoning
Word Building
Numerical Operations
Semantic Analogy
Symbolic/ Number Analogy
Figural Analogy
Semantic Classification
Symbolic/ Number Classification
Figural Classification
Problem Solving
Symbolic Operations
Trends
Space Orientation
Space Visualization
Venn Diagrams
Drawing inferences
Punched hole/ pattern- folding & un-folding
Figural Pattern- folding and completion
Indexing
Address matching
Date & city matching
Classification of centre codes/roll numbers
Small & Capital letters

Quantitative Aptitude

The scope of the test will be the computation of

Whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and relationships between numbers,
Profit and Loss,
Discount,
Partnership Business,
Mixture and Alligation,
Time and distance,
Time & Work,
Percentage.
Ratio & Proportion,
Square roots,
Averages,
Interest,
Basic algebra.
Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangles and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart,
Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles.

Knowledge of Computers

Basic Applications of Computer and its component.
Fundamentals of computer sciences.
Hardware & Software,
Concept of Open-Source Technologies.
Input & Output Devices.
Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, PDF Internet and E-mail.
Concept of Computer Virus and Latest Anti-Virus.Role of Information Technology in Governance.

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Salary and Job Description

Candidates can find the salary information for various posts in the table given below-

Department	Post	Cadre	Salary
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj	Panchayat Secretary	District Cadre Reasi	Level-2 (19900- 63200)
	Panchayat Secretary	District Cadre Udhamp ur	Level-2 (19900- 63200)
	Panchayat Secretary	District Cadre Kishtwar	Level-2 (19900- 63200)
	Panchayat Secretary	District Cadre Kathua	Level-2 (19900- 63200)
Jal Shakti	Draftsman (Civil)	Div. Jammu	Level-4 (25500-81100)
	Draftsman (Civil)	Div. Kashmir	Level-4 (25500-81100)
	Driver-II	Div. Cadre Kashmir	Level-2 (19900- 63200)

Panchayat Raj/Jal Shakti Posts Job Description

While there are different posts under the Panchayat Raj/Jal Shakti departments, there are a few general duties they perform. Some of these are as follows;

Implementing and overseeing various programs related to rural development, water conservation, and management.
Assisting in the planning and execution of policies related to Panchayat Raj and Jal Shakti.
Ensuring the effective functioning of local self-government institutions, such as Gram Panchayats, Block Panchayats, and District Panchayats.
Undertaking initiatives to improve the living standards of rural communities and promote sustainable development.
Monitoring and evaluating the progress of various development programs and schemes.
Coordinating with various government departments, stakeholders, and local communities to facilitate development activities.
Maintaining accurate records, reports, and documentation related to the work carried out.
Performing any other duties as assigned by the higher authorities.

Of course, the job description can vary depending on the department and post. For specific job descriptions, candidates can check the official website.

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Conclusion

That’s all for the JKSSB Panchayat Raj and Jal Shakti notification. Further announcements and details will be updated in this blog. Candidates should also make sure to keep track of announcements on the official website as well.

JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment 2023 – Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. When was the JKSSB Panchayat Raj/Jal Shakti Recruitment notification released?

A1. The JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment notification was released on 13th April 2023.

Q2. When does the application process start?

A2. The application process for JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment starts on 17th April 2023.

Q3. When does the application process end?

A3. A2. The application process for JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment ends on 16th May 2023.

Q4. What is the application fee for General and OBC for JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment?

A4. The application fee for General and OBC for JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment is ₹500/-.

Q5. What is the application fee for SC/ST/EWS/PWD for JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment?

A5. The application fee for SC/ST/EWS/PWD for JKSSB Panchayat Raj/ Jal Shakti Recruitment is ₹400/-.

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