Failing to begin recruitment

23/03/2019

State Government has failed to start recruitment for two border battalions which were sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs a year back thereby leading to resentment among thousands of youth of the border areas. The intensity of dilly-dallying approach can be gauged from the fact that even preparatory works have not been completed by the Police Headquarters till date. The proposal for raising two border battalions of Jammu and Kashmir Police comprising of 2014 posts of various categories was formulated by the Home Department in consultation with the Police Headquarters and with the approval of the competent authority the same was forwarded to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs vide communication dated January 4, 2018 for consideration.
In the meanwhile, State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor vide Decision No.1/1/2018 dated June 28, 2018 accorded sanction to the raising of two border battalions-one each for Jammu and Kashmir divisions along with creation of 2014 posts of various ranks mentioning that the decision will benefit large number of youth residing near the International Border and Line of Control. It was also mentioned in the SAC decision that 1402 posts of constables would be filled from amongst the youth residing within 0 to 10 kilometre from the International Border and Line of Control while as remaining posts will be filled by recruitment from across the State. It was explicitly mentioned in the SAC decision that recruitment process shall be completed within a period of six months. However, Government has failed to start recruitment process although one year has lapsed since the nod of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the intensity of the dilly-dallying approach can be gauged from the fact that neither notice inviting applications has been issued nor independent vendor/firm for conduct of transparent recruitment process selected till date.
Due to dilly-dallying approach, there is resentment among the youth of the border areas as they were hopeful of prompt action on the part of concerned authorities of the State after MHA's nod to the raising of battalions and level of annoyance is much more among those youth who have crossed the upper age limit during the past one year or going to cross within next one month. As far as recruitment for the posts from Leh and Kargil is concerned, the MHA has allowed the State Government to relax the criteria suitably if sufficient number of youths are not available from 0 to 10 kilometres of LAC/LoC.

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