Examiner Bureau | Jammu:
The School Education Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has revoked the suspension of In-charge Chief Education Officer (CEO) Balbir Kumar and ordered his immediate posting to the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Jammu.
According to Government Order No. 226-JK (Edu) 2026, issued on June 12, the Competent Authority withdrew Kumar’s suspension with immediate effect. Following the revocation, he has been adjusted against an available vacancy at SCERT, Jammu.
Balbir Kumar had earlier been placed under suspension through Government Order No. 79-JK (Edu) of 2026 dated February 20, 2026, and was attached to the Directorate of School Education, Kashmir.
The suspension had been ordered in connection with allegations of misconduct and inappropriate behaviour towards senior authorities. With the latest order, the department has formally ended the suspension and reassigned Kumar to SCERT Jammu.
