JK Lt Governor announces 25,000 jobs for youth

In an attempt to curb growing unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced 25,000 jobs for the youth. At least 6,00,000 people have applied for 10,000 posts and their entrance tests will be conducted soon.

Srinagar: Amid rising unemployment of educated youth in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor of the UT Manoj Sinha has announced that the government is filling up 25,000 vacancies in different departments to address the growing unemployment.

“A Comprehensive Plan has been designed for filling up of 25,000 vacancies with 10,000 posts already advertised. The JK Government is also working on fulfilling the assurance of 50,000 jobs given by the Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi (sic),” Sinha tweeted.

He said that recruitment rallies shall also be conducted across the UT for Central Armed Police Force, Paramilitary Forces and JKP. The LG said that the announcement is part of the filing of 500000 job vacancies as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The administration has in recent months announced filing up of 8000 vacant Class III and IV posts and more than 1800 Account Assistants for Panchayat houses in the UT.

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Around 6 lakh unemployed youth have applied for these 10,000 posts and their entrance test will be conducted by the Service Selection Board soon.

Jammu and Kashmir is grappling with unemployment among its educated youth. As per the government’s estimate of more than 5 lakh unemployed educated youth are registered with the government, which includes Post Graduates and PhD scholars.

After the abrogation of Article 370, the BJP-led central government had promised that the scrapping of the special status will open doors for employment. However, more than a year after the government has not launched any recruitment drive or held any exams for jobs.