Increase most age restrict for govt job candidates: BJP MP writes to PM

BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an attraction for both an age rest or improve of most age by one or two years in all central and state authorities recruitment examinations within the nation. Sarkar acknowledged that those that had the final 12 months to use in 2020 failed as no recruitment examinations passed off because of Covid scenario.
In his letter, a duplicate of which can be despatched to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Sarkar wrote ‘2020 is a nightmare for all of us and can go down in historical past. All the examinees should undergo a tough and depressing scenario this 12 months. Those who had the final examination to absorb 2020 have misplaced all of it, as a result of not a single authorities job has been examined/taken or any appointment has been made because of this Covid 19 pandemic, in consequence their lives are shifting in direction of obsessed. Keeping in thoughts the present state of unemployment within the nation, we must always consider all of the candidates first…”
“So my humble request to you is that if their age restrict is elevated or give them an age rest for one to 2 years in all state authorities and central authorities recruitment examinations, they may have a bit of little bit of hope..’ the letter dated January 10 learn.
Speaking to The Indian Express from Delhi, Sarkar acknowledged that he tried to spotlight the plight of Lakhs of unemployed individuals who had their final 12 months (age smart) for making use of for a authorities job in 2020.
“As you know, there are lakhs of such people who had their last chance to apply or take examination for a government job in 2020. We are also aware that the process of application ad examination takes months in both central and state recruitments. Because of Covid no recruitment examination took place for so many months. It is neither the fault of the central or state governments, neither that of the applicant,” stated Sarkar.

“That is why I appealed to both the prime minister and also sent the letter to our chief minister highlighting the plight of such people. Increase or exemption for one to two years for such applicants will provide the much needed relief in a situation where unemployment is a major issue,” added Sarkar.
The most age restrict for making use of for various authorities jobs and that of presidency undertakings differ. But typically it’s 24 to 40 years of age with exemptions to SC, SC and OBC classes.