Srinagar, July 26: Jammu & Kashmir is among the few States which are yet to abolish interview for jobs for to lower level posts.
This was stated here today in a reply in Lok Sabha by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, in response to a question by BJP MP Naranbhai Kachhadia.
Dr Jitendra Singh stated in his reply that till date, 18 States and 7 Union Territories of the country have abolished or discontinued the practice of holding interview for recruitment to lower level posts. Among the States which are yet to decide about abolition or discontinuation of interview for lower level jobs include Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.