High powered committee

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha: The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (AC) which met here with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha in the chair, accorded approval to 50 per cent hike in honorarium for 2,417 Rehbar-e-Khel (ReK) physical education teachers of the Youth Services and Sports Department, an official statement said on Wednesday.

Earlier, a High Powered Committee under the Chief Secretary, constituted for the purpose in 2021, had recommended hike in honorarium at 50 per cent for these Rehbar-e-Khel teachers.

"The enhancement of honorarium in favour of ReKs will encourage them for further promotion and popularisation of sports activities in the schools of UT of J&K," an official statement said.