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JKAS aspirants seek relaxation in upper age limit at par with other states
JKAS aspirants seek relaxation in upper age limit at par with other states
Srinagar: Scores of aspirants who are appearing in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) examination have urged the J&K administration to enhance the upper age limit for them at par with other states in the country.
One of the aggrieved aspirants complained to Greater Kashmir that J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has issued a notification inviting applications from the aspirants for appearing in the J&K Combined Competitive (Preliminary) examination 2023 for filling 75 vacancies.
“But the JKPSC has set the age cap at 32 years for Jammu and Kashmir aspirants who are supposed to appear in the competitive exam in Open Merit category, which is the lowest age limit for a State PSC exam in the entire country,” the aspirant said. As per the notification, the upper age limit for reserved category candidates and in-service candidates has been fixed as 34 years and 35 years for Physically challenged candidates.
Notably, the notification for filing of 75 JKAS/JKPS vacancies as per SRO 103 of 2018 makes thousands of KAS aspirants ineligible who were waiting for PSC notification and preparing for exams.
Physically challenged candidates.
Notably, the notification for filing of 75 JKAS/JKPS vacancies as per SRO 103 of 2018 makes thousands of KAS aspirants ineligible who were waiting for PSC notification and preparing for exams.
“SRO 103 reduces the age of open merit students from 37 to 32 years. It is a grave injustice to unemployed youth of J&K,” an aspirant said. The aspirants said the cap on age limit of 32 years has put hundreds of aspirants in distress as they have already crossed the age limit in previous years.”The JKAS aspirants are already facing the challenge of a high unemployment rate of 17.1 percent as of February 2023, and this new age limit has compounded their problems,” the aspirant said.
The JKAS aspirants said the upper age limit in other states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Haryana was between 40-42 years for their State PSC exams. “The discontinuous conduct of exams and the high unemployment rate have pushed the JKAS aspirants against the wall,” the aspirants said and demanded that the upper age limit for J&K aspirants for appearing in JKAS exams should be permanently enhanced at par with other states to provide some relief to the aspirants who are above the age of 32.
“We appeal to the JKPSC authorities and J&K administration to consider our demand and address it to resolve it once forever,” the aspirants said.The aspirants said that hundreds of candidates are likely to miss the Combined Competitive Exam (CCE)-2023, as the government has kept the upper age limit of the aspirants from 32 years.
once forever,” the aspirants said.The aspirants said that hundreds of candidates are likely to miss the Combined Competitive Exam (CCE)-2023, as the government has kept the upper age limit of the aspirants from 32 years.
“We hope that authorities will relax the upper age limit in the interest of hundreds of candidates who have been left high and dry as they are not eligible to appear in the exam despite doing preparations for the last few years,” the aspirants. The aspirants said the SRO 103 was copied from the UPSC website and given approval in J&K without going through its age clause.
“Aspirants are in frustration and are hopeful to get relaxation in age limit,” they said. Chairman JKPSC Satish Chandra when contacted said the decision to relax the upper age limit for aspiring candidates can be taken by the government. “PSC has no mandate to take such decisions” he told Greater Kashmir.
Meanwhile advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor (LG) Rajiv Rai Batnagar was not available for his comments on the issue.GK
Srinagar, Sept 15(GNS): The weatherman on Friday forecast “hot and dry” weather to continue in Jammu and Kashmir for a week ahead.
According to a meteorological department official, light to moderate rain and thunderstorm occurred at scattered places of J&K .
“Except brief spell of morning rain, weather is very likely to remain hot and dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours,” the official told GNS, adding, “Day temperature was likely to remain 1-2°C lower than yesterday.”
Regarding the forecast from September 16-22, he said, the weather was mainly going to be hot and dry but a brief spell of rain at isolated to scattered places of J&K cannot be ruled out.
“Due to absence of any strong Western Disturbance or Monsoon Current over J&K, there’s no forecast of major rain for a week, at least.”(GNS)
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Baramulla, Sep 12, KNT: Two persons, one who was driving the Scooty and the pillion rider died on the spot after being hit by a speeding Sumo in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.
The mishap took place in Hairath Singhpora area of Pattan.
Sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that a Sumo (JK15-0782) hit a Scooty ( JK04-E4493). The driver of the Scooty and pillion rider died on the spot. They said both were taken to hospital where doctors declared them brought dead.
The deceased have been identified as Faizian Mushtaq Ganai of Chandakot Bala Magam and Riyaz Sajad Mala, a resident of Yagipora Magam.
Police seized the Sumo, arrested driver and registered a case under relevant sections of law. [KNT]
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