Srinagar, Sep 09: The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has released the list of candidates provisionally eligible to appear in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) for selection of State Haj Inspectors (SHIs) for Haj-2027 (1448 AH), with 407 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir figuring in the list.
As per the list, accessed by Rising Kashmir, a total of 4,776 candidates from across the country have been provisionally found eligible to appear in the CBT. Jammu and Kashmir accounts for 407 candidates, including 13 females and 394 males.
The selection of SHIs is part of the Haj Committee’s arrangements for facilitating and assisting Indian pilgrims during the annual Haj pilgrimage.
The HCoI has also released a separate list of candidates who have been found ineligible for the CBT. Out of 441 candidates declared ineligible nationwide, 16 are from Jammu and Kashmir, including one female and 15 males.
The ineligibility of candidates has been attributed to multiple reasons related to failure to meet the prescribed eligibility conditions or upload the required documents.
Among the reasons cited are employment proof not being uploaded, failure to fulfil the prescribed passport validity requirement, non-uploading of graduation degree, and failure to meet the prescribed pay/group-level criterion.
Other grounds include NOC/undertaking not being uploaded or the prescribed NOC/undertaking requirements not being fulfilled, while some candidates have been found ineligible under the criterion relating to previous service as Khuddam-ul-Hujjaj (KuH) or State Haj Inspector (SHI) more than three times since 2017.
The list also mentions cases where candidates did not fulfil the prescribed experience-related criteria and requirements, among other eligibility conditions.
Meanwhile, the candidates provisionally selected for the CBT have been advised to follow the instructions issued by the Haj Committee of India regarding the examination and subsequent stages of the selection process.
The provisional nature of the eligibility list means that candidates are required to comply with all conditions and instructions prescribed by the committee for participation in the recruitment and selection process.
The HCoI earlier rescheduled the Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the selection of State Haj Inspectors for Haj-2027 (1448 H) to September 13.
According to a circular issued by the HCoI, the examination, earlier scheduled for September 6, will now be conducted from 11 am to 1 pm on September 13.
The candidates will have to complete the login and verification process between 10:10 am and 11 am, with no login being permitted after 11 am.
The HCoI has also announced a mock test to familiarise candidates with the examination process. The mock test will be available from 3 pm on September 10 to 5 pm on September 11, and candidates have been advised to attempt it within the specified period.
Both the mock test and the actual CBT will be conducted online in human-proctored mode. Candidates can appear from any suitable location, including their homes or offices, but must use a desktop computer or laptop equipped with a webcam and microphone.
