Srinagar, Oct 28 (KNS): A day after the expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir Council of Ministers, the Omar Abdullah-led government has moved ahead with recruitment, with the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) advertising 458 posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) in the Jal Shakti and Public Works (Roads and Buildings) departments.
According to official order accessed news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS), the recruitment includes 282 posts in the Jal Shakti Department and 176 in the Public Works (R&B) Department.
The online application process will commence on November 30, while the last date for submission of forms is December 29, the notification said.
The advertised posts carry Pay Level 6, with a salary scale of Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400.
Candidates with a three-year diploma in Civil Engineering from a government-recognised institute, a university degree in Civil Engineering or an AMIE qualification in Sections A and B, as prescribed in the notification, are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be domiciles of Jammu and Kashmir and possess a valid domicile certificate by the last date for submission of applications.
The maximum age limit for Open Merit candidates is 40 years as of January 1, 2026, while several reserved categories have an upper age limit of 43 years.
Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe maximum age limit for persons with benchmark disabilities is 42 years, subject to the conditions specified in the notification.
The selection will be based on merit in a written or OMR-based examination comprising objective-type multiple-choice questions in English. A negative marking of one-fourth of the marks assigned to a question will apply for every incorrect answer.
The application fee has been fixed at Rs 600, while candidates belonging to the SC, ST-1, ST-2, EWS and persons with benchmark disabilities categories will have to pay Rs 500.
The JKSSB said the examination schedule and centres would be notified separately on its official website, www.jkssb.nic.in.
Candidates have been advised to carefully check the eligibility criteria and ensure that all required certificates are valid and submitted in the prescribed format.
The advertisement comes amid the Omar Abdullah-led government's renewed focus on recruitment and employment in Jammu and Kashmir following the expansion of the Council of Ministers. (KNS)