Government Designates Dheeraj Gupta (IAS) to Steer J&K BOPEE as Acting Chairman

26-09-2023 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government has taken the decision to appoint Mr. Dheeraj Gupta (IAS) to fulfill the responsibilities of the Chairman of the J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations. This move was confirmed by an official government order issued on Tuesday.

The decision to entrust Mr. Dheeraj Gupta with this additional responsibility comes in accordance with the authority vested in the government under Section 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination Act, 2002.

The government order explicitly states, “In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination Act, 2002, the Government hereby orders that Mr. Dheeraj Gupta, IAS (AGMUT:1993), Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment shall discharge functions of Chairman, J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations, in addition to his own duties, as an interim arrangement, till further orders, in place of Raj Kumar Goyal, IAS (AGMUT:1990), Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department.”