Roll back decision to scrap J-K Bank recruitment process: NC, CPI(M) to UT Admin

The National Conference and the CPI(M) on Saturday criticised the Union Territory Administration's decision of scrapping the recruitment process of Jammu and Kashmir Bank and demanded immediate rollback of the order.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration had on Thursday scrapped the recruitment process of 250 probationary officers and 1,200 banking associates that started in 2018 due to various "legal infirmities" and announced fresh recruitment on fast-track basis through the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).

Expressing dismay over the ordeal the aspirants had been going through following the scrapping of the recruitment process, the National Conference (NC) said the undue delay in the whole process has already put scores of aspirants and their families through trepidation.

"It has come as a shock to the aspirants and scores of families... Majority of the aspirants had given up their jobs elsewhere in the country to appear for the exams. Similarly, there are scores of ..