PSAJK constitutes Commission to observe elections

Srinagar, Jan 8: In a latest development, the Private Schools Association Jammu & Kashmir (PSAJK) has constituted an independent Election Commission to conduct and observe the elections of the association in a transparent, democratic, and time-bound manner.

In a handout issued here, the Election Commission shall comprise former President PSAJK G N Var while former Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Mohammed Rafi and Chairman civil society Qayoom Wani have been designated as observers of the commission.

The other members include MD Green scan consultations Farooq Ahamd Ashai, MD Thinksite Mahmood Rashid, Mushtaq Canny, Majid Bhat central PSAJK, Chairperson SRM Welkin Sopore Baseema Hajini, Marzia Javaid PSAJK, Advocate Tehseen Ahmad, Nazir Ahmad (former president Kupwar), Hafizullah Khudwani (Doda) and Maulana Ghulam Qadir Banday. "It was resolved by majority in the advisory committee that the Elections of PSAJK shall be conducted under the supervision and observation of the Election Commission in three phases in all the districts of J&K UT," the handout reads. The district bodies have been asked to complete the electoral roll of members and submit in central office Bemina by or before January 30 of 2026.