According to an order, of which a copy lies with he has been granted this position under Section 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination Act, 2002.
As an interim arrangement, Gupta, who is an IAS officer from the AGMUT:1993 batch and presently serving as the Principal Secretary to the Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, will also be discharging the responsibilities of the Chairman of J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations.
This arrangement will continue until further orders have been received by the government.
The previous Chairman of the board was Mr. Raj Kumar Goyal, who is an IAS officer from the AGMUT:1990 batch and is currently serving as the Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) of the Home Department. KS