Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 8: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, J&K has sought one-time age relaxation for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory in the recruitment of Sub-Inspectors in JK Police Department.
In a statement issued here today, Arun Prabhat, president JK BJYM, said that since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, the youth had faced serious consequences due to this lethal virus. He said that it is a cause of serious concern that the unemployed youth whose age has crossed 30, having the least opportunity for Government jobs.
Arun Prabhat mentioned that JKSSB has advertised UT Cadre 800 posts of sub inspectors but the maximum age limit for applying this job is 28 which is sheer injustice with the unemployed youth of Jammu and Kashmir, who have not been provided a single opportunity since the outbreak of COVID pandemic.
Arun Prabhat mentioned that the JK Government has granted one time age relaxation in JKPC (KPS) exams from 32 years to 37 years and the same relaxation should be given to aspirants of SI posts in J&K Police especially in view of the situation after the pandemic. “There are several states in the country where the age criteria for belt forces are a maximum of 35 years,” he added.
The BJYM leader demanded that the maximum age limit for the open merit aspirants in the recruitment of sub inspectors should be 33 years of age by providing a one-time five years age relaxation.
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