PANAJI
In another set of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings held within less than a month, the Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) recommended the promotions of around 55 officers in different government departments. This also includes promoting 17 Goa Civil Service Officers as 11 DPC meetings were conducted on Friday.
The meetings chaired by GPSC Chairman Jose Manual Noronha saw two officers from the Directorate of Agriculture elevated to the rank of Deputy Director while two officers posted in the Office of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies were promoted to the rank of special auditor.
Seventeen GCS officers were also promoted to the Senior Administrative Grade. Noronha said these officers will now be eligible to hold senior-level positions in the State administration.
As per further details, an official in the directorate of skill training is promoted to the position of Deputy Director while three are promoted to Assistant Directors in the same department. At the Goa Medical College, promotion to the position of Professor in Neurology was recommended while one official was promoted to the position of pharmaceutical chemist.
The Commission also promoted two officers to the position of Child Development Project Officer in the Directorate of Women and Child Development.
Noronha further stated that the probation period and confirmation for 11 officials from the Education Department and 13 officials from the Cooperation Department were also recommended.
In all, a total of around 55 officials were recommended for promotions as well as for lifting of probation and confirmation in the meeting that also comprises Chief Secretary and Administrative Secretary as members.
On April 12, the GPSC held 20 DPC meetings recommending around 50 promotions.
