JKSA seeks age limit increase for J&K Bank recruitment
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has requested Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to increase the upper age limit to 40 years for Open Merit candidates.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has requested Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene in the Jammu and Kashmir Bank recruitment process. In a representation submitted on November 9, the association sought to increase the upper age limit for Open Merit candidates to 40 years, according to The Times of India.
The recruitment notification for 1,356 posts, including 323 Probationary Officer (PO) and 1,033 Banking Associate roles, sets the upper age limit at 30 years. JKSA national spokesperson Dr Zubair Reshi stated that the current criteria could exclude thousands of aspirants who have waited nearly six years for fresh vacancies.
The association noted that the previous recruitment cycle for PO posts had an upper age limit of 32 years. JKSA has urged the bank to at least restore that 32-year limit and provide additional relaxation to compensate for the recruitment gap.
JKSA also highlighted that the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) generally allows an upper age limit of up to 40 years for Open Merit candidates. The association has requested the bank to examine similar provisions.
Regarding vacancy distribution, the association reported that of the 1,356 advertised posts, approximately 542 are for the Open Merit category. JKSA has called for transparency and equitable representation in the distribution of the remaining vacancies among reserved categories.
J&K higher and school education minister Shamim Firdous also termed the 30-year age limit unfair, noting that youth have become over aged due to a lack of major recruitment drives in recent years.