JAMMU, NOVEMBER 11:Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Masoodi Itoo has supported the demand for raising the upper age limit to 40 years for recruitment in Jammu and Kashmir Bank, saying candidates should not be penalised for delays beyond their control.
The bank has announced fresh recruitment after a gap of nearly six years. However, the upper age limit of 30 years for Open Merit candidates has become a concern for thousands of aspirants who have been waiting for employment opportunities.
In a post on social media platform X, Itoo said thousands of young people had lost valuable years waiting for J&K Bank recruitment and deserved a fair opportunity to compete.
She said that dreams should not have an expiry date and candidates should not suffer because of delays in the recruitment process.
The minister appealed to the J&K Bank authorities to grant age relaxation and raise the upper age limit to 40 years to ensure that more young people get an opportunity to secure employment.
“Give our youth a fair chance. Their future cannot wait,” she added.
The demand for age relaxation has gained attention among aspirants, who argue that the long gap in recruitment has left many otherwise eligible candidates outside the prescribed age limit.
