In a significant step towards addressing the long-pending service concerns of Panchayat Accounts Assistants (PAAs), the Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a high-level committee to examine and finalize a comprehensive proposal on the Assured Career Progression (ACP) of the cadre. The move is expected to provide a major impetus to resolve the long-pending service matters of nearly 1,700 Panchayat Accounts Assistants, who have been awaiting a structured career progression framework, including service rules and promotional avenues, since their recruitment through the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB).
According to Government Order No. 109-JK (RD&PR) of 2026, issued by the Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, the five-member committee has been entrusted with examining all aspects of the matter and preparing a comprehensive proposal for the career progression of Panchayat Accounts Assistants serving in the department.
The committee will be headed by the Director, Rural Development, Kashmir, as Chairperson. Its members included the Director Finance, RDD≺ the Additional Secretary (Works), RDD≺ the Deputy Legal Remembrance (P), RDD&PR and the Under Secretary (R), RDD&PR, who will function as the Member Secretary.
The committee has been directed to submit its recommendations, along with the relevant records, to the Administrative Department within a stipulated timeframe to facilitate consideration of the proposal by the Government. Secretary, RDD&PR, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, said the committee has been constituted to undertake a comprehensive examination of the issue and submit its recommendations in a time-bound manner so that the matter can be placed before the Government for an appropriate decision.
He said the initiative reflects the department’s commitment to address the genuine service concerns of Panchayat Accounts Assistants through a structured, transparent, and consultative process. Highlighting the important role played by PAAs, the Secretary said they are responsible for managing financial operations at Block Development Offices and facilitating the implementation of flagship rural development programmes, including VB-G RAM G, Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), PMAY-G and other centrally sponsored schemes.
The Secretary expressed confidence that the committee would comprehensively examine all aspects relating to the career progression of Panchayat Accounts Assistants and submit a well-reasoned proposal within the stipulated timeframe, enabling the Government to take an informed decision on the matter.