The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday appointed Veena Pandita as chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education.
Earlier, Pandita was appointed as officiating chairperson of the J&KBOSE after Zahoor Ahmad Chatt was repatriated to his parent department- Higher Education in August last year.
However the government has confirmed her appointment as permanent chairperson of the J&KBOSE for a period of two years.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education Act 1975 (Act No. XXVIII of 1975) and in supersession of notification SRO 330 dated August 9 of 2017 or any other notification issued in this behalf, the government hereby appoints Professor Veena Pandita, secretary JK BOSE as chairperson, JK BOSE for a period of two years from the date of issuance of this notification,” reads the government order issued by secretary school education department.