EJAC welcomes promotion of MTS employees as Junior Crafts Instructors in Handicrafts & Handloom Department

• EJAC leaders Wajahat Durrani, Sajad Parray, Suhaib Munshi hails promotion orders in H&H Department, urges timely conduct of DPC

SRINAGAR: The J&K Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), the apex body of government employees in Jammu and Kashmir with a membership of around 4.5 lakh employees, has welcomed the issuance of promotion orders by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, promoting several Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) employees as Junior Crafts Instructors across various craft disciplines.

The promotions were issued following the successful conduct of departmental practical tests. The long-awaited step has brought a sense of relief and happiness among employees and is expected to help address the shortage of skilled craftsmen within the department.

EJAC President Wajahat Hussain Durrani, General Secretary Sajad Ahmad Parray and Provincial President Kashmir (NMOPS) Suhaib Munshi expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Worthy Director Mussarat-ul-Islam for his dynamic leadership and employee-friendly approach.

They also extended their sincere thanks to Joint Director Handicrafts and Handloom Deeba Khalid Peer, Deputy Director Handicrafts and Handloom Mirza Shahid Ali Beigh and Deputy Director (Administration) Riyaz-ul-Haq for their dedicated efforts in ensuring a smooth, transparent and merit-based promotion process. The leaders said employees feel fortunate to work under such competent and committed officers.

The EJAC leadership also recalled that during his earlier tenure as Director Handicrafts, Mussarat-ul-Islam had taken several landmark employee-friendly initiatives, including the enhancement of stipends for trainees. They noted that he has consistently taken progressive decisions that have strengthened the department and boosted the morale of its workforce.

EJAC congratulated all the newly promoted Crafts Instructors and wished them success in their new responsibilities, expressing hope that they will continue to serve with dedication, professionalism and contribute to further strengthening the department.

Meanwhile, the EJAC leadership urged the Administrative Department to speed up the nomination of members for convening the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), which has been delayed several times. They expressed hope that the matter will be taken up at the earliest so that all deserving employees receive their due promotions without any further delay.