Srinagar

In wake of the prevailing situation across Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmiri aspirants preparing for the Jammu and Kashmir Bank recruitment examination have urged the concerned authorities to postpone the examination.

Scores of the students, currently outside the valley on Monday have urged the concerned authorities to reschedule the exam date as they are not able to reach back to Kashmir for the exam due to the prevailing situation in Kashmir and other parts of the country. Pertinently, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir worsened after the attack on CRPF convoy on February 14, 2019, that claimed the lives of 49 troopers, and dozens were left injured.

Commenting on it, an official from the Jammu and Kashmir Bank told Kashmir Life that a meeting is scheduled in Jammu today under the state administration, and in the larger interest of the candidates, it will be notified today itself whether to conduct the examination on time or not.

Meanwhile, the IAS topper Shah Faesal, who resigned and joined politics said that J&K bank should consider two options either to go ahead with the exam and allow others a chance to those candidates who miss the exam or to conduct the exam for the candidates present in Kashmir and postpone for other regions.

“Authorities in the JK Bank have told me that they are aware of the hardships faced by JKB Exam aspirants in view of the prevailing situation,” Dr Feasl wrote on his Facebook wall. “There are two possibilities. One to go ahead with the exam and allow another chance to candidates who miss the exam. Another, to conduct exam for candidates present in Kashmir and postpone the exam for other regions. Candidates are requested to be patient and wait for the final decision from the Bank. It has been assured that the Bank will do it’s best to take care of the concerns of the candidates.”

Jammu and Kashmir Bank (JKB) had earlier announced a written examination for probationary officers (PO) on February 21. For the positions of banking associates, the Bank was holding an examination for three days starting February 22.

JK Bank is the major player of the banking sector in the state and the major employer too. It controls more than sixty per cent of the state’s loan book and employs nearly 15,000 people.

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