J-K CM approves 3,000 posts for Kashmiri migrants

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved 3,000 posts for unemployed migrants on Wednesday. These posts will be in the departments of education,social welfare,relief organisation,engineering,finance,tourism,health and revenue in Kashmir division,an official spokesman said here.

The Jammu and Kashmir migrants (Special drive) recruitment rules shall be notified,which have also been approved by the government,he said adding this is a part of the government’s efforts to create conducive conditions for Kashmiri migrants in the valley for dignified livelihood earning.

The posts will be filled up by Service Selection Board (SSB) on fast track.

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This is one of the components of Prime Minister’s package for displaced Kashmiri migrants under which 6,000 posts for unemployed youth of the community have been created.

According to the package,state government will pay the salary for 3,000 unemployed migrants and the Centre would pay the salary for the remaining 3,000.