Srinagar, July 3 (UNI) A delegation of Jammu Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) aspirants on Sunday called on the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan here and demanded to raise the upper age limit for the candidates.
The delegation of around 50 JKAS aspirants led by Mir Junaid, President, Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party (JKWP) apprised the Lt Governor about their demand of raising the upper age limit to 37 years for OM (Open Merit) candidates and accordingly for reserved category candidates.
The Lt Governor while addressing the delegation said that the government had approved relaxation in upper-age limit for the candidates earlier in 2021 and recently the upper-age limit for the candidates was once again relaxed to enable them to appear in Combined Competitive Examination (CCE)-2022.
He assured the delegation that their demand will be looked into. He also announced that a committee under supervision of the Chief Secretary will take up the issue for consideration and redressal.
The members of the delegation expressed their gratitude towards the Lt Governor for the opportunity to discuss vital issues.
