Provincial Cabinet Approval: Amendment in KPPSC (Functions) Rules, 1983 – Notification

No SOC(E&AD)9-16/2024

Dated Peshawar the 16^th October, 2024

SUBJECT:    MINUTES OF THE 16^th MEETING OF PROVINCIAL CABINET HELD ON 24^th OCTOBER

Dear Sir,

I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to forward herewith the following decision of the meeting of Provincial Cabinet held on 24.10.2024 under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for implementation:

AGENDA ITEM NO. 04

Case No. 2024/16/04	AMENDMENT IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (FUNCTION) RULES 1983
Presented By:	SECRETARY ESTABLISHMENT

DISCUSSION:

Secretary Establishment Department presented the agenda item before the Cabinet. The Cabinet was informed that conducting of competitive Examinations for PMS, PPS, Tehsildars and ASIS is the mandate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission. In terms of Rule, 6 of KPPSC (Functions) Rules, 1983 no screening test shall be conducted in syllabus based examinations. It was further added that the KPPSC conducted screening test for PMS under Regulation-23 to reduce the number of candidates which got disputed as was inconsistent with Rule, 6 of Function Rules. The matter was discussed in the Cabinet on 03-11-2021 and the Cabinet withdrew the provisions of screening test for PMS and directed that screening test may be conducted in future.
Secretary Establishment Department further apprised the Cabinet that Establishment Department initiated a summary regarding amendments in KPPSC (Functions) Rules, 1983, in consultation with Law Department and Public Service Commission. The Cabinet was requested to approve the draft vetted Notification, to the extent of Rule-6 of KPPSC (Functions) Rules, 1983 only as Hon’ble Chief Minister has approved the summary for placement before the Cabinet. Revised draft notification shall be vetted from Law Department.

DECISION:

The Cabinet approved the draft amendment in Rule-6 of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Functions Rules, 1983 regarding screening test for syllabus based examinations.

The Cabinet also directed to initiate the process of amendments in the Rules for enhancing the upper age limit from thirty (30) to thirty five (35) years and increasing the number of attempts from three to five for candidates appearing in the RMS examinations.

Implementing Department: Establishment

I am to request that an implementation report of the Cabinet decision as required under Rule 25 (2) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Rules of Business, 1985 may kindly be furnished on top priority basis to the Cabinet Section, Administration Department.

Yours faithfully,

SECTION OFFICER (CABINET)

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