JKPSC Assistant Professor (Nursing) Recruitment – Decision of Appellate Authority
The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has issued a notice dated 12 August 2025 regarding the decision of the Appellate Authority for the recruitment of Assistant Professor (Nursing) in various B.Sc Nursing Colleges under the Health & Medical Education Department.
Post Details
- Post Name: Assistant Professor (Nursing)
- Department: Health & Medical Education Department
- Number of Posts: 10 (OM-05, RBA-01, SC-01, ST-01, ALC/IB-01, EWS-01)
- Qualification Required:
M.Sc Nursing (Ph.D. desirable) with three years of teaching experience post M.Sc Nursing.
Recruitment Timeline
- Notification No.: 14-PSC (DR-P) OF 2023 dated 02.05.2023
- Written Test Date: 15.09.2024
- Result Declared: 08.11.2024 (Notification No. PSC/Exam/S/2024/75)
- Rejection Notice Issued: 01.07.2025
- Appellate Authority Decision Date: 12.08.2025
Reason for Rejection
Upon scrutiny, JKPSC found that several candidates did not meet the requisite qualification and/or teaching experience criteria for the said post. Most rejections were due to:
- Experience as a Staff Nurse being counted as clinical, not teaching, experience.
- Insufficient post-M.Sc Nursing teaching experience (minimum 3 years required).
- Lack of work in a faculty or tenure post.
Decision of the Appellate Authority
Below is a summary of the decisions for the appellants:
- Mohd Suhail, Rafia Rashid, Safeia Banoo, Rameez Nabi, Rizwana Bhat, Aadil Mohammad – Staff Nurse experience not considered as teaching; appeals rejected.
- Sonia Baseen, Owaise Aga – Master’s degree awarded in 2023; lacking required 3 years post-PG teaching experience; appeals rejected.
- Irfan Bashir Wani – Worked as part-time nursing tutor, not in faculty/tenure post; appeal rejected.
- Gulfam Koser – Experience after PG less than 3 years; appeal rejected.
- Monika Devi – Only 1 year 8 months post-PG experience; Staff Nurse experience not accepted; appeal rejected.
- Isha Chib – Case requires further examination and will be notified separately.
- Neha Sharma – Did not respond to the rejection notice.
Important Note
The decision has been issued by Mushtaq Ahmad, JKAS, Additional Secretary, JKPSC. The notice has been circulated to concerned authorities and uploaded on the JKPSC website.
For more details and official updates, candidates are advised to visit the JKPSC official website.