Until the end of the year 1954, there was no formal recruiting agency in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission was established on September 2, 1957, with Major General Yadav Nath Singh PVC, as it is first Chairman. The Chairman and the Members of the Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor for a period of five years or till he attains the age of 65 years whichever is earlier. The functions of the Commission, as defined under section 133 of the Constitution of the State are: – It shall be the duty of the Commission to conduct examinations for appointments to the services of the State; The Commission shall be consulted: – On all matters relating to methods of recruitment to Civil Services and for Civil posts, On the principles to be followed in making appointments to Civil Services and posts and in making promotions and transfers from one service to another, On all disciplinary matters affecting a person serving under the Government including memorials or petitions relating to such matters. Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission website is: http://jkpsc.nic.in/ Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission recruitment offers great career opportunities for several posts such as Assistant Director, and Compiler. Interested candidates can pursue courses in M.A. in Economics/History/Sociology /Anthropology + Knowledge of Urdu and Persian for a great career at Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission.