Srinagar, March 06: Peoples Democratic Party leader and legislator Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Friday questioned the recruitment process under Mission YUWA, alleging that hiring for certain positions was being restricted to graduates from two institutions.
In a post on the social media platform X, Para said the recruitment process appeared limited to candidates from IIM Jammu and IIT Jammu and asked why opportunities were not opened to graduates from other universities across Jammu and Kashmir.
He said institutions such as the University of Jammu, the University of Kashmir, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University and other universities in the region should also be considered for recruitment.
Para said limiting recruitment to two institutions could restrict opportunities for students from other universities in Jammu and Kashmir.
He also questioned the rationale behind restricting applications when both IIM Jammu and IIT Jammu have a large number of students from outside Jammu and Kashmir.
Para said that if the recruitment process was based purely on merit, the government should consider opening applications to candidates from institutions across the country.
“If it is truly about merit, applications should be opened to IIMs and IITs across the country to select the best qualified candidates rather than restricting it to two institutions,” he said.
The PDP leader also tagged the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in his post and sought clarification regarding the recruitment process under Mission YUWA.
Mission YUWA is a government initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, employment generation and youth development in Jammu and Kashmir. [KNT]
