3.5 lakh application received for 6000 posts in J and K

Srinagar, July 1 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir State Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) has received more than 3.5 lakh applications for 6000 posts advertised recently, an official spokesman said.

As part of the massive recruitment drive, the SSRB has recently advertised 6000 posts in different government departments in the state.

Because of a new system in place, the SSRB received over three and a half lakh applications from across the state, he said .

The short-listing process had started, around 10,000 applicants had not mentioned the posts for which they had applied, delayed the process.

He said the SSRB could have rejected these applicants as per terms and conditions of the advertisement, but taking stock of the fact that the number was too huge and that the electronically devised application form was introduced for the first time in the state, it decided to grant the applicants an opportunity to make good the deficiencies.

Spokesman said the impetus given by the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to the recruitment process for ensuring speedy selection of candidates on totally merit basis, has shown encouraging results and more than 800 selection for vacancies in different departments has been made by SSRB in last less than one year.

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