Vide Advertisement Notice No. 03/2006 dated 28.12.2006, amongst other posts, posts of Assistant Information Officer Grade -II, two each posts for Jammu Division and Kashmir Divi­sion, were advertised. The eligibility qualification was prescribed as under: -

"Graduate with diploma in Jour­nalism with aptitude of writing features & translating English into Urdu/Hindi & vice versa. Can­didates with History, as a subject in Graduation shall be given pref­erence."

2. The criteria fixed by the J&K Ser­vice Selection Board for selection was notified on 18th July, 2007 to the follow­ing effect:

i. Graduation = 30 points (Prorata)

ii. Graduation in Journalism = 20 points (Prorata)

iii. Diploma in Journalism = 10 points (Prorata)

iv. Weightage to history as one of the subjects in Graduation = 10 points (Prorata)

v. Aptitude test/Writing features and translation = 10 points (Prorata)

vi. Masters in Journalism & Mass communication = 10 points (Prorata)

vii. Viva voce = 10 points

Total = 100 points.

Note: The aptitude test shall be con­ducted before short listing.

3. The process of selection was not initiated. In the meantime one more advertisement notice bearing No. 03 of 2008 dated 05.05.2008 w