JKSSB VLW Salary, Job Profile and Career Growth

JKSSB VLW Salary and Job Profile: JKSSB has released 1395 vacancies for the post of Village Level Worker on 26th May 2022. Interested candidates are eager to know about the salary, job profile and career growth prospects of the JKSSB VLW post.

In this blog, we are going to discuss the salary, job profile and career growth prospects of the JKSSB Village Level Worker or VLW.

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JKSSB VLW Salary Structure

The JKSSB VLW is a Group-C based post under the Rural Development & Panchyati Raj department of UT of J&K.

The salary structure or payscale of JKSSB VLW falls under Level-2 ( 19,900 – 63,200). Apart from the basic salary, there are several allowances in the form of DA, TA and HRA that are available for the post of JKSSB VLW.

Let us look at the JKSSB VLW salary structure in detail.

JKSSB VLW Salary Components	Details
Basic	19900
DA ( 34% of Basic)	6766
TA	1206
HRA (9% of Basic)	1194
Medical Allowance	300
Gross Salary	29366

The in-hand salary after statutory deductions will be around Rs.26000, which is good for an entry-level position.

Note: The above salary structure is applicable for those candidates who have completed their two-year probation period.

JKSSB VLW Salary during probation period

During the probation period of 2 years, the candidates appointed as VLW or Panchayat Secretary will receive basic salary and medical allowance. Therefore, the salary will be around Rs.20,200.

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JKSSB VLW Job Profile

The work of a VLW or Village Level Worker is to help the sarpanch or the head of the panchayat in the development of the area. The following are the job roles and responsibilities of the JKSSB VLW.

• Look after the development of the panchayat assigned to him/her.
• Make the people living under his/her panchayat area aware of the various development schemes of the government and different subsidies announced by the government.
• Encourage the people of the panchayat to develop entrepreneurial skills
• Provide guidance to farmers on various ways to increase their productivity and maximise profits.

JKSSB VLW Career Growth and Promotion

The post of a panchayat secretary is an entry-level position where the candidate has the possibility to reach the position of Block Development Officer (BDO) within 10-15 years of service.

Stages of Promotion

• Inspector Grade-II ( First promotion after 5 years as VLW)
• Inspector Grade-I ( Second promotion after 5 years of service as Inspector Grade-II)
• Block Development Officer (BDO) ( Third promotion after 5 years of service as Inspector Grade-I)

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JKSSB VLW Selection Process

The selection process for JKSSB Village Level Worker or JKSSB VLW is a two-step process which is as follows:

• Written Test
• Document Verification

JKSSB VLW Eligibility Criteria

The JKSSB VLW eligibility criteria is based on three factors, which are:

• Age
• Educational Qualification
• Domicile

Age Limit

The minimum age limit is 18 years and the Maximum age limit is 40 years. The requirement of age for Open Merit & Reserved Category candidates as on 01.01.2022 is as follows:

S.No	Category	Age limit (in years)
(i)	OM	40
(ii)	SC	43
(iii)	ST	43
(iv)	RBA	43
(v)	ALC/IB	43
(vi)	EWS(Economically Weaker Section)	43
(vii)	PSP (Pahari SpeakingPeople)	43
(viii)	Social Caste	43
(ix)	Physically Challenged Person	42
(x)	Ex-Servicemen	48
(xi)	Government Service/Contractual Employment	40

Educational Qualification

The minimum educational qualification required for the JKSSB VLW post is Graduation from a recognized university.

Domicile

The applicant must be a domicile of UT of J & K

Conclusion

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