Srinagar, November 10 :
Minister Sakina Itoo has appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir Bank authorities to grant age relaxation up to 40 years for candidates aspiring to secure jobs in the banking sector, emphasising that thousands of young aspirants should not be deprived of employment opportunities due to recruitment delays beyond their control.
In a statement shared on social media platform X, Sakina Itoo highlighted the difficulties faced by thousands of Jammu and Kashmir Bank job aspirants, who have spent several valuable years waiting for fresh recruitment opportunities.
She observed that prolonged delays in the recruitment process have adversely affected the career prospects of many eligible candidates, leaving several of them at risk of becoming overage despite having waited for opportunities to apply.
“Dreams should not have an expiry date,” she said, stressing that young candidates must not be made to suffer for administrative or recruitment-related delays over which they have no control.
Itoo urged the J&K Bank management to consider granting age relaxation up to 40 years, arguing that such a decision would provide deserving candidates with a fair opportunity to compete for available posts.
She further appealed to the bank authorities to take a considerate and youth-friendly approach while framing recruitment eligibility criteria, keeping in view the circumstances and prolonged uncertainty faced by aspirants.
The demand is expected to bring renewed attention to the concerns of unemployed youth and banking aspirants across Jammu and Kashmir, many of whom have been seeking adequate age relaxation and timely recruitment opportunities.
Concluding her appeal, Itoo said the future of young people cannot be kept waiting indefinitely and called for a fair chance for all eligible aspirants.(KNC)