<span style="color: #222222;">Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan has asked the Administrative Reforms, Inspections (ARI) & Trainings Department to expedite the process for finalization of recruitment and services rules of all government departments of Union Territory to bring them in line with Central rules. Khan exhorted upon the officers to immediately start the exercise for updation of recruitment and service rules. After J&K became UT, all the Central services and recruitment rules are now applicable to J&K.<br />'' <br />'' A massive exercise needs to be undertaken to make the earlier rules compatible with Central rules, the Advisor directed.<br />'' <br />'' During the meeting, it was informed that ARI & Trainings Department has finalized the recruitment rules of 32 services during past two years. It was further informed that the department has been entrusted with the work of General Inspection of the Government Departments.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The meeting was told that Board of Professional Entrance Examinations is also under the administrative control of the department with a mandate to conduct entrance examinations, selections and provide counselling for various professional courses.</span><br />