Govt extracts Rs. 31.75 Cr as Recruitment Test Fees from unemployed youth

In a revelation that has stirred widespread criticism, the Jammu Kashmir Government has disclosed that it has collected a whopping Rs. 31.75 crore as recruitment test fees from job aspirants since October 2024. What has drawn sharper outrage is the government’s categorical refusal to abolish these application charges—despite the growing unemployment crisis and economic distress among the youth.

- BY STAFF REPORTER

According to a written reply furnished by the General Administration Department (GAD) to a question raised by Peoples Conference MLA Sajad Gani Lone in the Legislative Assembly, the Jammu Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Jammu K