Jammu and Kashmir: Thousands turn up for written round of BSF recruitment drive

The recruitment drive was part of the several measures taken by the BSF for the betterment of the youth and to provide employment, reports ANI.

According to the Rajesh Mishra, Inspector General, BSF Kashmir Range, there are 1,356 vacant positions in the BSF and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for which 11,000 candidates had turned up for the physical round earlier, ANI reported.

“About 11,000 candidates had initially applied and gone through the physical tests. Out of these, 5,151 male and 438 female shortlisted candidates have appeared for the written test today. The total vacancies are 1,356 for the CISF and BSF combined,” Mishra told the Indian news agency.

Nine centres in Srinagar, Bandipora, Baramulla, Kupwara, Gurez Tangdhar, Nubra Valley, and three in Ladakh were opened for the purpose.

The recruitment process is expected to be completed by the end of next month.

“I am glad that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir have turned up in such large numbers for this recruitment drive. This shows that the youth are keen to participate in the security of their country. We should keep encouraging this,” the IG told ANI.

Jafar, a candidate, told ANI, “Unemployment is rampant in Jammu and Kashmir. People have come from several districts to write this exam. We worked hard for the physical round and have studied hard for the written test today as well.”