POONCH: In a major preparatory initiative to ensure smooth conduct of the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) OMR-based written examination for the posts of Accounts Assistant in the Finance Department, the District Administration Poonch today organised a comprehensive training for 713 officers and officials deployed for examination duty. The Exam is scheduled to be held on Nov 15, 2026.

The training programme was organised in the Training Hall of the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), under the direct supervision and guidance of Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma.

Six successive training shifts, with each session lasting 40 minutes, were held to cover 713 officers and officials. The trained officers and officials will be deployed across 18 examination centres established in the district for around 6,000 aspirants.

The training focused on examination-day protocols, OMR-based examination procedures, duties and responsibilities of supervisory staff, maintenance of confidentiality, proper handling of examination material, observance of prescribed guidelines, discipline at examination centres and measures to prevent malpractice or any procedural irregularity.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the Centre Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents and Invigilators to remain vigilant and ensure no outside interference in the examination process.  He further called upon the examination staff to strictly follow the prescribed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and JKSSB guidelines, maintain discipline within the Centre premises and promptly report any issue that could affect the smooth conduct of the examination.

The inaugural session was presided over by Additional Deputy Commissioner Tahir Mustafa Malik- the Chief Inspector for the JKSSB examination in the district. JKSSB District Coordinator Sudhir Bali was also present on the occasion. 

The training was imparted by Anwar Khan and Haroon Rathore, specially trained JKSSB Master Trainers. The participants included Centre Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents, Magistrates, Observers and Invigilators. The District Administration has put in place necessary measures related to security, traffic regulation, centre management and other logistical requirements.

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