The Government of Jammu and Kashmir, through the General Administration Department (GAD), has issued Government Order No. 1451-JK(GAD) of 2025, sanctioning the nomination of designated Public Information Officers (PIOs), First Appellate Authorities, and Nodal Officers from various departments to attend a three-day training course on “Accountability & Transparency in Government through Right to Information Act.”
The training will be conducted from 12 November 2025 to 14 November 2025 at the J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development (IMPARD), Main Campus, M.A. Road, Srinagar. The session will commence daily at 10:00 AM.
🎯 Objective of the Training
The program is aimed at:
- Strengthening transparency, citizen-centric governance, and public accountability
- Enhancing the implementation of the RTI Act
- Training officials to ensure efficient information delivery and compliance with public service transparency standards
🏛️ Officers Nominated for the Training (Selected Departments)
| S.No | Department / Office | Officer Nominated | Designation |
| 1 | Regional Director, Evaluation & Statistics, Kashmir | Mr. Athar Hussain Qadri | Regional Director |
| 2 | Labour & Employment | Ms. Zeenat Ara | Joint Director |
| 3 | Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution | Ms. Shaheena Khan | Joint Director |
| 4 | Industries & Commerce, Kashmir | Mr. Raeis Ahmad Bhat | Joint Director |
| 5 | Youth Services & Sports | Mr. Mohammad Rashid | Joint Director |
| 7 | State Taxes Department | Ms. Shabnam Rashid | DC Stamps, Kashmir |
| 8 | Directorate of Ayush | Dr. Nuzhat Bashir | Deputy Director |
| 10 | Election Department | Mr. Abdul Rehman Bhat | Deputy District Election Officer |
| 11 | School Education, Kashmir | Ms. Rifat Jabeen | Deputy Legal Remembrancer |
| 13 | Forest Ecology & Environment | Mr. Shabir Ahmad Baba | Under Secretary |
| 15 | Home Department | Mr. Rouf Ahmad Lone | Under Secretary |
| 18 | Social Welfare Department | Mr. Tahir Parvez | District Manager |
| 20 | ITI Anantnag | Mr. Bilal Ahmad Wani | Principal |
| 23 | Agriculture Department | Mr. Sheikh Farhan Qadir | ADO Srinagar |
| 29 | Youth Services & Sports | Ms. Nusrat Gazalla | Divisional Sports Officer |
| 30 | SCERT, School Education | Mr. Mohd Yousuf Bhat | Senior Lecturer |
(Full list includes 30 officers from multiple government departments.)
🏫 Training Venue
J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development (IMPARD)
Main Campus, M.A. Road, Srinagar
🗓 Date: 12–14 November 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM onward
📜 Issued By
Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, GAD
Order Dated: 10.11.2025
✅ Conclusion
This training initiative reflects the government’s ongoing efforts to:
- Strengthen transparency in governance
- Improve RTI compliance mechanisms
- Enhance administrative accountability across departments
The nominated officers must report on time at the scheduled venue and ensure full participation throughout the training sessions.J&K Govt Announces 3-Day Training Program
