Age Relaxation

The decision of the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor of relaxing the upper age limit for the aspiring candidates of Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination (JKCCE), is a welcome step and is bound bring hope to a large number of youth in the UT.

Addressing this pressing issue by the LG led administration is a step in right direction and has a potential to rekindle hope among the youth in the administration amid present circumstances.

It is the decisions like this that are needed to address the issues of youth. Such decisions have the potential of opening up windows to future for our youth. In the current stagnant environment of jobs, the likelihood of our youth getting frustrated is all time high. If a young educated person loses hope, it can lead to disastrous consequences for the society at large.

At a time when evil like drug addiction has caught hold of many youth, decisions like relaxing upper age limit is like a silver lining in the cloud. In this situation there is an urgent need to expand the chances of success for our educated youth. By relaxing the age limit more youth will have a hope of earning a livelihood. They will continue to work hard to crack competitive exams for having a bright future.

In the present circumstances, decisions like relaxing age limit will go a long way in saving the future of many youth aspiring to achieve something in their lives. Keeping such decisions in mind, the government should take youth-friendly initiatives to give them a hope and this will also help in minimising unemployment problem.

An atmosphere of hope, and an ecosystem of possibility, can drive the youth towards a bright future. They can become productive individuals, and that would ensure a bright future for J&K as well.