Srinagar, Oct 2: PDP MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para has raised concerns over the recruitment process in Jammu and Kashmir, citing government figures that show 21.12 lakh applications were received for 15,964 posts advertised by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) over the three financial years from 2023-24 to 2025-26.
Para, in a post on X, said the two recruitment agencies collected nearly ₹114 crore in application fees during the period and pointed to 38 JKPSC examinations that remained pending.
He also questioned the functioning of the constitutional commission without a chairman and urged the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister to intervene.
Para, in his post, linked the pending examinations and the vacant chairman position to uncertainty among job aspirants and called for intervention by the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister.
Reports said the JKPSC chairman’s post fell vacant following the retirement of A.K. Choudhary in August, with the Commission continuing with two serving members.
