File on JKPSC exam returned same day; no response received for 4 days: LG

Srinagar, Dec 6: Amid a row over the delay in clearing a file related to age relaxation for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) scheduled for December 7, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the file was returned the same day it was received on December 2 with a query, but there was no response from the government.

Sinha said that the query was directed to the J-K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) to determine if it was logistically feasible to conduct the CCE, originally scheduled for December 7, after altering eligibility norms at such a late stage.

“Social media posts with regard to the JKPSC exam are misleading. Lok Bhavan had received the file on December 2, which was categorically related to age relaxation only. File was returned the same day, Dec 2, with a query whether it is logistically possible to conduct the exam on December 7, by incorporating modifications in eligibility criteria at such a belated stage,” the office of the lieutenant governor said in a post on X.

Sinha noted that despite the lapse of four days, Lok Bhavan did not receive any response. “I fully sympathise with young aspirants,” he said.

The post said the advertisement notice for the examination was published by the JKPSC on August 22. The exam was scheduled to be conducted on December 7 through a notice on November 6. (PTI)