Jammu and Kashmir: BSF and CISF officials carryout recruitment drive in Rajouri

The Border Security Force and the Central Industrial Security Force on Wednesday organised a recruitment drive in the Rajouri region of the newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The recruitment drive witnessed the youth of the Union Territory participating in huge numbers. 

During the drive, the candidates submitted their application forms. With November 14 being the last date of submission, the BSF and CISF recruitment will begin from November 16.
While talking to a news agency, a candidate named Vikas Sharma said, "We have got a chance to get into the BSF. The government started the recruitment process after the Union Territories were created. The youth will get to serve the country. I will request everyone to focus on their future."

Another candidate, a 21-year-old girl, said: "It is my childhood dream to get into the security forces. I have worked hard for this. I am confident that I will be selected."

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Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir officially received the tag of a Union Territory on October 31, after the Centre abolished Article 370 and 35A which gave special rights to the then state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5. The Centre also bifurcated the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The situation in the valley has come back to normal, with the schools having opened and telephone connections restored. The railway services also resumed in Jammu and Kashmir from November 11. Girish Chandra Murmu resumed the charge as the first Lieutenant Governor of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on October 31.

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(With inputs from ANI)