The Union Territory government has recommended 28 vacancies to the UPSC for induction of Jammu Kashmir Police Services (JKPS) officers into the IPS. 13 more posts have been notified for induction later and three will become due next year.
The UPSC is expected to convene a meeting shortly involving officers of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and representatives from Jammu and Kashmir govt.
As per the sources, after all legal hurdles were cleared the Police Headquarters recommended induction of 28 JKPS officers into IPS to the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department which has forwarded the proposal to the UPSC.