NSF condemns JKPSC for discrimination with Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 24: National Secular Forum (NSF) today flayed J&K Public Service Commission (PSC) for discrimination with Jammu based candidates in the recently released selection list and demanded the State Government to given equal participation in PSC recruitment to all three regions.
Addressing the press-conference here today, Dr Vikas Sharma NSF president, alleged that in various selection lists released by JKPSC much preference has been given to the candidates belonging to the Kashmir region.
“Besides selecting more candidates from Kashmir valley, there were also reports of corruption and nepotism being involved in the every selection process”, he said citing that out of total 26 posts of Assistant Professor in Physics, 19 candidates have been selected from Kashmir and 7 candidates have been selected from Jammu. He further told that 71 candidates have been selected in English from Kashmir division and 30 candidates were selected from Jammu division out of total 101 posts.
He demanded separate PSC for Jammu so that genuine candidates could be selected.