Srinagar, Nov 11: Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo has supported the demand for relaxation in the upper age limit for Jammu and Kashmir Bank recruitment, urging authorities to extend the eligibility age to 40 years.

In a post on X, the minister said thousands of aspirants had lost valuable years waiting for recruitment opportunities and should not be penalised for delays beyond their control.
"Dreams shouldn't have an expiry date! Thousands of J&K Bank aspirants have lost precious years waiting for recruitment opportunities. They must not be punished for delays beyond their control," she wrote.
Appealing to J&K Bank authorities, Sakeena called for raising the upper age limit to 40 years to provide deserving candidates a fair opportunity to compete.
"Give our youth a fair chance. Their future cannot wait," she added.
Sakeena is the first minister in the Omar Abdullah-led government to openly support the demand for age relaxation, which has been raised by bank recruitment aspirants.